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Siloam Springs
10,843 residents in 2000, 15,039 in 2010, 17,287 in 2020 — +14.9% over the last census decade, across 12.8 square miles.
Sales-tax growth rank: #18 of 31 NWA cities (#3 of 6 Core cities), +3.0% over the twelve months to 2026-08 vs the twelve before. See the full ranking.
Momentum: 12-month sales-tax growth +3.0%, +3.7% a year ago (steady). Five-year pace +5.1% a year; population +4.0% a year. Growth Lab.
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479 Growth Pressure Score: 46 of 100 (Moderate), #17 of 30 cities. What goes into it. Compare Siloam Springs with another city.
Home values (FHFA index), 2020–2025: ZIP 72761 +63.1% (last year +3.9%). Every ZIP.
Businesses with employees (Census), ZIP 72761: 565 locations in 2023, +13.7% since 2018, including 60 restaurants and bars and 19 doctors' offices and outpatient clinics. Tenant explorer.
Who lives in Siloam Springs
Census ACS 2020-2024 · 5-year estimates
| Siloam Springs | Benton County | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,699± 76 | 303,632 | 3,049,391 |
| Median household income | $72,065± $9,040 | $93,506± $2,205 | $60,773± $467 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | $221,700± $9,801 | $323,500± $6,193 | $188,000± $1,754 |
| Median rent | $1,003± $89 | $1,277± $31 | $947± $6 |
| Median age | 32.3± 2.5 | 35.9± 0.1 | 38.5± 0.2 |
| Renters | 40.9% | 33.0% | 33.6% |
| Homes vacant | 6.6% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 8.9% | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or more | 27.5% | 37.8% | 25.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.6% | 7.6% | 16.0% |
| Median year built | 1995 | 2001 | 1987 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. "±" is the margin of error at 90% confidence: the true value is likely within that range. Percentages are computed from ACS counts. Home value is what owners estimate, not a sale price; see home values for price trends.
What's selling
local sales tax by business type
| Business type | Local tax, 12 months | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail stores | $8.0M | 58.0% | +3.1% |
| Restaurants & hotels | $1.7M | 12.3% | +13.0% |
| Wholesale | $741,428 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| Utilities | $687,821 | 5.0% | +18.0% |
| Services | $684,576 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| Manufacturing | $598,535 | 4.3% | −12.6% |
| Rental & leasing | $408,625 | 3.0% | +20.6% |
| Information & telecom | $322,490 | 2.3% | −0.7% |
| Construction | $88,692 | 0.6% | −29.5% |
| Everything else | $563,495 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
DFA report months Aug 2025–Jul 2026, the same months as the sales-tax chart above. DFA prints each business's NAICS code with its local tax; the 479 groups the lines into ten categories. Categories add back to DFA's printed TOTAL within $1. Single lines can be negative (refunds and audit adjustments).
Permits pulled
city permit records
Siloam Springs doesn't publish a permit list we can read yet, so its commercial permits aren't here. Residential permits above come from the Census survey. City permit records are live for Fayetteville and Bentonville.
On the agenda
4 project cards
- Hwy 412 E rezone A-1 to C-2 Roadway Commercialhearing 2026-10-13 rezoningcommercialsiloam-springs
- 10,398 sq ft gym at Camp Siloam, 3600 S Lincoln Sthearing 2026-10-13 institutionalrecreationsiloam-springs
- Hummingbird Ln rezone C1-A to C-2 (private school expansion)hearing 2026-08-11 civicrezonesiloam-springs
- Batson 11,900 sq ft cheer facility Significant Development on Hwy 412hearing 2026-07-14 commercialhwy 412siloam
Corridors
- Hwy 412 / Sunset Avepermit records not loaded yet · 567 commercial addresses · 15 programmed road jobs
Programmed road work
ARDOT TIP
- Hwy. 59 Str. & Apprs. (Siloam Springs) (S)Bridge Replacement · NARTS TIP 2025–2028 · FY2027 · $3.5M est.
- Oklahoma State Line – East (Siloam Springs) (S)2" Mill & 2" Overlay · NARTS TIP 2025–2028 · FY2027 · $2.8M est.
- N. Dogwood St. – Hwy. 264 (Siloam Springs) (S)2" Mill & 2" Overlay · NARTS TIP 2025–2028 · FY2028 · $1.5M est.
- Washington St. – East (Hwy. 412) (Siloam Springs) (F)Major Widening · NARTS TIP 2027–2030 · FY2027 · $100,000 est.
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