Diaz, AR housing market
The typical Diaz home is worth about $110,000, down 9.7% in a year, 51% below the Arkansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Diaz compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Diaz at a glance
Typical home value, 2023–2026
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| January | Diaz | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $126,000 | $220,000 |
| 2026 | $113,000 | $224,000 |
| August 2026 | $110,000 | $227,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Diaz in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Diaz's population fell by 94 even though 16 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Arkansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $162,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $179,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $458,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $299,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $129,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $291,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $176,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $411,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $286,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $532,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $321,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $191,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $517,000 |
Diaz's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Diaz and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diaz | $110K | −9.7% | $880 | 0 | $49,120 |
| Newport | $93K | −6% | $880 | 7 | $34,764 |
| Campbell Station | $103K | −12% | $900 | — | $61,875 |
2.2 years of income
The typical Diaz home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Diaz is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Diaz pay a median of $869. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $630 · 4 bedrooms $1,170
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (72112; Independence County, AR), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.