Arkansas Housing Market
Buyer-Friendly (Score: 60/100)Median Sale Price
$270,400
+5.8% YoY
Active Inventory
13,182
Days on Market
75 days
Price Drops
23.9%
Demographics & Economics
Source: U.S. Census ACSPopulation
3,032,651
Median Household Income
$58,773
Census Median Home Value
$175,300
Homeownership Rate
66.1%
Vacancy Rate
14.0%
Price-to-Income Ratio
4.6x
Affordability: The median home in Arkansas costs 4.6x the median household income.
Cost of Living & Safety
Sources: HUD, BEA, FBI UCRCost of Living Index
86.937
13.1% below national avg
Cost context: Arkansas has a Regional Price Parity of 86.937 (national average = 100).
Living costs are meaningfully below the national average, making take-home pay stretch further here.
Environment & Risk
Sources: EPA, FEMA NRI, FEMA NFIPOverall Risk Rating
Relatively Low
EAL Score
48.2
expected annual loss index
Expected Annual Loss
$1,769,473,890
from natural hazards
earthquake
hurricane
tornado
flooding
wildfire
heat Wave
cold Wave
drought
hail
winter Weather
strong Wind
lightning
Water Violations
501
total SDWIS violations
Flood Insurance Policies
289,411
active NFIP policies
Flood Claims Filed
10,249
historical NFIP claims
Water quality note: EPA SDWIS tracks regulatory violations for public water systems. For the most current and detailed tap water quality in your area with stricter health-based guidelines, visit the EWG Tap Water Database.
Price Trend
Inventory Trend
60
Buyer-Friendly
0 50 100
Arkansas Market Score: 60/100
This score reflects how buyer- or seller-friendly the Arkansas market is right now, based on days on market, price cuts, sale-to-list ratio, inventory levels, and year-over-year price movement.
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