Miller Homestead · National Register of Historic Places
Pea Ridge’s story
176 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1850Pea Ridge is settled
Pea RidgeAR
A town of 8,108, settled in 1850. A typical home worth about $345K.
Population
8,108
+36.8% since 2010
Typical home
$345K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
1,041
A commuter town
What makes Pea Ridge stand out
The 3 things Pea Ridge does most differently from other towns.
A growing town
Pea Ridge has grown 36.8% since 2010
4,794 people in 2010; 8,108 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Pea Ridge’s report card
Housing$345K52% above the AR typical homeCommute9 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthBHealthier than 65% of U.S. townsSchoolsA−Beats 77% of AR districtsOutdoors1 miof trails · 0.2% conservedClimate89°/26°Summer high · winter low · 10″ snowSafetyBLess crime than 55% of U.S. townsHazards53/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage
Now in Pea Ridge
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Pea Ridge is #125 of 126 in AR for “Cheapest rent”. Fair?
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Sharing Pea Ridge History
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Weather
Forecast →70°
Partly Cloudy
H 82° · L 64°
Local news
All →- Pea Ridge School District sets $31.7 million budget for current school yearThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 25
- Public officialsPea Ridge Times · Sep 23
- Landen MillamSports Illustrated · Sep 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pea Ridge. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Pea Ridge home is worth about $345K
The typical Pea Ridge home is worth about $345,000, up 2.2% in a year, 52% above the Arkansas typical home.
$345KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pea Ridge$345K
Arkansas$227K
Market temperature
88
days on market
99.4%
sale-to-list price
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
48
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pea Ridge
Most working residents leave Pea Ridge for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bentonville (30%), Rogers (21%) and Springdale (8%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pea Ridge5%
Bentonville30%
Rogers21%
Springdale8%
Fayetteville6%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,041
jobs based in Pea Ridge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Pea Ridge beats the Arkansas average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
17 better13 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Pea Ridge | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 18.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.1% | 14.6% |
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
10 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
93rd
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Pea Ridge’s public schools outperform 77% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Pea Ridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pea Ridge Primary School | PK–2 | 587 | Not graded |
| Pea Ridge Intermediate School | 3–4 | 399 | B+ |
| Pea Ridge Junior High School | 7–9 | 643 | A− |
| Pea Ridge Middle School | 5–6 | 444 | B+ |
| Pea Ridge High School | 10–12 | 597 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Outdoors
0.2% of Pea Ridge is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 12 of 5,344 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#43
most walkable in AR
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pea Ridge City Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Pea Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–49°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 55% of U.S. towns
Pea Ridge reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Pea Ridge2.4
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Pea Ridge4.7
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
55th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
82nd
percentile among AR towns
27
violent crimes reported in 2025
53
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsHeat waves
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Pea Ridge for work
Where Pea Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,041jobs based in Pea Ridge
5%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Pea Ridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Pea Ridge
City in Arkansas
Pea Ridge is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The name Pea Ridge is derived from a combination of the physical location of the original settlement of the town, across the crest of a ridge of the Ozark Mountains, and for the hog peanuts or turkey peas that had been originally cultivated by Native American tribes centuries before European settlement, which later helped to provide basic subsistence once those pioneer settlers arrived. The rural town is best known as the location of the pivotal American Civil War engagement the Battle of Pea Ridge, or, as it is locally known, the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, which took place approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of the town. The site …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1850
- Population
- 6,559
- Area
- 7.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
- ZIP code
- 72751
- Area code
- 479