Greenland, AR: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Greenland is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population is 1,213 as of the 2020 census. The community is located in the Boston Mountains, within the Ozark Mountains.

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Town numbers

ZIP code72737

Area code479

Living in Greenland

Housing in Greenland

$162K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $162,000 in May 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Greenland

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Greenland reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Greenland 4.8

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Greenland 4

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Greenland

Compared with Arkansas

15better than AR·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAR 18.6% · better 12.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAR 18.5% · better 73.2%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureAR 76.9% · worse

Care nearby

Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville · 8 mi · ER

Community Clinic Fayetteville MedicalFayetteville · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Greenland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Greenland →

Schools in Greenland

All Greenland schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Greenland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictGREENLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Greenland Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 279 students Greenland Middle School CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 208 students Greenland High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 260 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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