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- The median age of a home in Mena is 29.4% older than the median age of a home in Barling.
 Mena, ARBarling, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.65.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned53.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mena, ARBarling, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mena, ARBarling, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mena, ARBarling, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock34.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mena, ARBarling, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews
SIA · Mena, AR
Nothing here... for anyone.
Over 6 years ago

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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Tim · Springdale, AR
Mena is a great place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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Karen · Mena, AR
Best Retirement Small Town
Over 16 years ago

I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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Reviews for Barling    1 Reviews
Brandon · Barling, AR
The Police
Over 16 years ago

Barling is a nice quiet city to live in, the police however seem to think everyone is a criminal. I have lived in Barling for 2 years now. I have been pulled over 13  More

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