Townhomes for Sale in Pocahontas, AR

Founded in 1835 as Bettis Bluff on a natural trade bend of the Black River, the seat of Randolph County was renamed Pocahontas in 1837, reportedly because town founder Ransom Bettis claimed descent from the famed Powhatan princess. Today the city is a tight-knit rural hub of about 7,000 residents spread across 8 rolling square miles, with a photogenic downtown whose brick courthouse anchors a 17-block National Register Commercial District. Limited big-box sprawl keeps the night skies dark, yet concerts, Second-Saturday markets and the annual May Black River Blues Festival keep Main Street lively. Homes in Pocahontas skew older but are well-kept, built typically between the 1950s and early ‘90s. Craftsman cottages and split-levels mingle with brick ranch-style homes on half-acre lots, while custom riverfront Craftsman estates dot Upper Black River Road. The median sales price here is about $150,000. Prices range from $72,500 for starter bungalows to $512,000 five-acre mini-farms. Alma Spikes Elementary and M.D. Williams Intermediate each earn a C-plus Niche grade, while Pocahontas Junior High posts a B- minus and Pocahontas High School climbs to a solid B. Career-tech options