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NEWTON COUNTY HOUSING
Housing Situation:
Newton County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $50,100 according to the 2000 Census. This median is less than the overall Arkansas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800.

As of the census of 2000 there were 1,005 single family owner-occupied housing units in Newton County, Arkansas. There were a total of 4,316 housing structures in 2000.

County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2005: 2,852
Renter-occupied apartments in 2005: 648

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $255

Cities in this county include: Jasper, Western Grove

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,966
Median montly rent in 2000: $335

Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Newton County in 2000: $535
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,359
One, attached: 49
Two: 26
3 or 4: 17
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 26
20 or more: 78
Mobile homes: 717
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 453 (9 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 552

63% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Arkansas.

County Average size of farms: 214 acres

 Jasper Houses: 255 (223 occupied: 103 owner occupied, 120 renter occupied)
Percent of renters here: 54%
State: 31%
Housing density: 482 houses/condos per square mile
 Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $22,500
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $206
Median gross rent in Jasper, AR in 2000: $243
Housing units in Jasper with a mortgage: 40 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 47
Western Grove : Houses: 187 (172 occupied: 127 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
Percent of renters here: 26%
State: 31%
Housing density: 172 houses/condos per square mile
 Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $45,000
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $275
Median gross rent in Western Grove, AR in 2000: $350
Housing units in Western Grove with a mortgage: 62 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39