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35.17° N · 92.28° W · GEOID 0532710

Holland

Faulkner County, Arkansas · part of the Little Rock, AR metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Holland is home to 623 people. Median household income is $45,375 a year and median rent is $1,438 a month, 38.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $162,500, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,438
5% above the median place
Median household income
$45,375
43% below the median place
Median home value
$162,500
49% below the median place
Unemployment
3.4%
31% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Holland

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 11.1% a year while household income rose -4.2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 71 Arkansas places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $30,000 a year left, less than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 38 Arkansas places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $422 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 71 Arkansas places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 52 Arkansas places.
  • The median rent takes 38.0% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 71 Arkansas places.
01

Moving to Holland

Faulkner County gains about 12.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,066
Moved out5,878
Net+1,188

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Pulaski County, AR1,4231,326+97
White County, AR238254−16
Van Buren County, AR206171+35

Within Arkansas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArkansasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$50K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Faulkner County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Faulkner County report $51,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,000.
Income you would need
$57,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,438 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,016 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $162,500.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Jasmine Estates, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$49,969
29% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$51,215
27% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
12.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHollandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.9%3% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.0%1% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure12.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$51,21527% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$49,96929% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 38.0%, 86% above the median place.

Holland38.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$57,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
38.0%
86% above the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
6% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
38%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$29,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Holland, $1,438 a month, and local prices for everything else (93.7 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,016
46% below the median place
Vacant homes1
22.8%
224% above the median place
Homeownership1
87.0%
31% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHollandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4385% above
Rent to income138.0%86% above
Property tax rate10.8%15% below
Home price to income13.6x6% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.411% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,12131% below
HUD area median income4County figure$93,70013% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,25362% below
Median home value1$162,50049% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.5%11% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure49.1%5% below
Homeownership187.0%31% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure45.9%9% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,01646% below
Vacant homes122.8%224% above
Median year built119941% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$19,881
50% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate29.3% 2.7×
Median household income$45,375 −43%
Mean commute29 min +16%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHollandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$45,37543% below
Income per person1$19,88150% below
Unemployment1County figure3.4%31% below
Average annual pay6County figure$51,55122% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.2%14% below
Jobs6County figure45,99369% below
Poverty rate129.3%172% above
Mean commute129 min16% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 13.7%, 57% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
13.7%
57% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
83.4%
10% below the median place
Household size1
2.7
10% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance8.4% +31%
High school or higher90.7% −2%
Median age38.6 −1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureHollandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16236646th largest
Population change since 202073.3%183% above
Median age138.61% below
Bachelor's or higher113.7%57% below
High school or higher190.7%2% below
Household size12.710% above
Born abroad1County figure3.6%59% below
No health insurance18.4%31% above
Homes with broadband183.4%10% below
05

Life in Holland

66 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.2 −8%
Shops32.7 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%
Doctors' offices and clinics24.8 +23%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
37
311% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
24.8
23% above the median place
Public school students11
18,977
288% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHollandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure37311% above
Public school students11County figure18,977288% above
Students per teacher11County figure15.61% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure19.28% below
Shops per 10k9County figure32.78% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.124% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure24.823% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.30% above
National Register listings10County figure66above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 31.2%, 54% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Holland. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
31.2%
54% below the median place
Median air quality index14
55
28% above the median place
July average high12
92°F
6% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHollandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure92°F6% above
January average low12County figure30°F19% above
Average temperature12County figure61°F11% above
Annual precipitation12County figure52.2 in19% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure86.27% below
Hurricane risk13County figure52.825% below
Tornado risk13County figure97.119% above
Wildfire risk13County figure77.827% above
Heat wave risk13County figure91.72% above
Median air quality index14Metro figure5528% above
Good air days14Metro figure31.2%54% below
08

Holland in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 42% of the median income in 2030, up from 38% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,438/mo (2024)$1,920/mo$1,570 to $2,340/mo+4.9%
Median household income$45,375 (2024)$55,000$46,500 to $65,500+3.3%
Median home value$162,500 (2024)$233,000$169,000 to $321,000+6.2%
Population602 (2025)610590 to 640+0.4%

The median home would be worth 4.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Holland

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Jasmine Estates, FL$1,457$50,718Compare
Merrydale, LA$1,311$41,500Compare
Elfers, FL$1,437$56,054Compare
Springfield, FL$1,307$54,462Compare
Springfield, FLElfers, FLMerrydale, LAJasmine Estates, FLHolland, ARHollandJasmine EstatesMerrydaleElfersSpringfieldHollandJasmine EstatesMerrydaleElfers

Common questions

Is Holland a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 11.1% a year while household income rose -4.2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 71 Arkansas places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $30,000 a year left, less than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 38 Arkansas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 38 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Holland expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 38.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $162,500.

What salary do you need to live in Holland?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Holland?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Jasmine Estates, FL, Merrydale, LA, Elfers, FL and Springfield, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Holland with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Holland itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/holland-arkansas

Citytistics. “Holland, Arkansas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/holland-arkansas/

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