Jonesboro, AR housing market
Typical home value
$227K
▲ 3.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,243/mo
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+20%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Jonesboro is worth $226,988, up 3.7% over the past year and up 20% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,243 a month (+2.9% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.6% (below the Jonesboro, AR metro's 7.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,247/mo, $4 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Jonesboro, AR metro's home values to change +1.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Jonesboro, AR metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 47/100, #183 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Jonesboro compares
| Measure | Jonesboro | Jonesboro, AR metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $226,988 | $203,787 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.7% | +4.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,243 | $1,237 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.2 | 13.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,247 | $1,120 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Jonesboro
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Monthly payment on a $227K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.