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Arkansas
68 counties with an index · 21 metro and micro areas · 190 ZIP codes · 88 permit-issuing places · 3,114,791 residents (2025 est.)
FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. The line is FHFA's standard quarterly all-transactions index; the comparison table uses FHFA's annual state index from the same family. The index does not give a dollar value for any home.
Arkansas's FHFA house price index starts in 1975. Through 2025 it has risen +556.6%; over the ten years to 2025 the rise was +78.6% (+6.0% a year), below the national +85.0%.
The quarterly index through 2026 Q2 is +3.2% on a year earlier and +0.4% on the quarter; nationally +3.0% and +1.1%.
The index peaked in 2007, fell −7.0% to 2012 and regained the peak in 2016; the national index fell −21.3% over 2007–2012.
14,741 housing units were authorised in Arkansas in the 12 months to August 2026, 4.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 nationally; that is −4.3% on the previous 12 months. 68 counties, 21 metro and micro areas, 190 ZIP codes and 88 permit-issuing places in the state have their own pages.
Same span, state and nation
| Change in the FHFA index | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (2024–2025) | +3.4% | +2.8% |
| 5 years (2020–2025) | +52.0% | +47.0% |
| 10 years (2015–2025) | +78.6% | +85.0% |
| 20 years (2005–2025) | +89.5% | +79.1% |
| Since 2000 | +136.6% | +158.3% |
| Since 1975 | +556.6% | +960.7% |
| 10-year annualised | +6.0% | +6.3% |
| 20-year annualised | +3.2% | +3.0% |
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s (1980–1990) | +24.1% | +68.2% | |
| 1990s (1990–2000) | +37.5% | +33.9% | |
| 2000s (2000–2010) | +28.4% | +29.7% | |
| 2010s (2010–2020) | +21.2% | +35.5% | |
| 2020s so far (2020–2025) | +52.0% | +47.0% |
FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (1975 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 1975 are not shown.
Peak-to-low declines
| Peak | Low | Decline | Peak regained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2012 | −7.0% | 2016 |
Purchase-only index
FHFA also publishes a purchase-only index, built from sales prices alone (no refinance appraisals). It starts in 1991 and is drawn here on its own base.
Counties
Ranked by ten-year change in FHFA's annual county index to 2025. Permits are housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026.
| County | 1 year | 10 years | Since 2000 | Units, 12 months | Per 1,000 | Index through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | +4.7% | +135.2% | +212.3% | 5,273 | 15.9 | 2025 |
| Madison County | +3.3% | +127.3% | — | 25 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| Montgomery County | — | +124.7% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Washington County | +3.2% | +114.7% | +198.2% | 3,550 | 13.1 | 2025 |
| Scott County | +16.1% | +107.9% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Polk County | +8.7% | +106.1% | +171.2% | 4 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Clay County | +9.7% | +97.3% | +174.8% | 6 | 0.4 | 2025 |
| Stone County | +15.1% | +94.4% | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Marion County | +5.8% | +92.9% | +162.0% | 210 | 11.9 | 2025 |
| Crawford County | +4.6% | +90.4% | +144.9% | 51 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Baxter County | +2.8% | +86.3% | +139.7% | 81 | 1.9 | 2025 |
| Boone County | +1.8% | +85.6% | +143.8% | 127 | 3.3 | 2025 |
| Sharp County | +3.3% | +85.4% | +152.3% | 17 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Randolph County | +15.6% | +85.3% | +145.1% | 6 | 0.3 | 2025 |
| Franklin County | +3.4% | +85.2% | +155.9% | 23 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| Izard County | +4.1% | +83.9% | — | 6 | 0.4 | 2025 |
| Sevier County | +9.7% | +81.2% | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Sebastian County | +5.9% | +80.8% | +134.1% | 456 | 3.5 | 2025 |
| Carroll County | −0.7% | +80.5% | +146.7% | 24 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Garland County | +3.9% | +80.5% | +151.6% | 311 | 3.1 | 2025 |
| Fulton County | +27.3% | +80.2% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Logan County | +2.5% | +79.3% | +120.8% | 2 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Cleburne County | +6.6% | +76.0% | +140.2% | 6 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Hot Spring County | +1.2% | +74.7% | +135.9% | 2 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Poinsett County | −1.6% | +74.5% | +120.9% | 76 | 3.4 | 2025 |
| Conway County | +1.4% | +74.3% | +122.7% | 15 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Johnson County | +0.3% | +73.7% | +133.6% | 14 | 0.5 | 2025 |
| Faulkner County | +3.5% | +71.9% | +136.5% | 442 | 3.3 | 2025 |
| Grant County | +6.2% | +71.1% | +126.4% | 32 | 1.7 | 2025 |
| Little River County | +5.8% | +70.8% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Searcy County | −7.7% | +70.6% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Ouachita County | +10.6% | +69.4% | +130.6% | 4 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Crittenden County | +12.5% | +68.8% | +104.2% | 63 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| Clark County | +4.2% | +68.0% | +120.0% | 6 | 0.3 | 2025 |
| Newton County | — | +65.8% | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Perry County | +0.1% | +65.4% | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| Pope County | +3.2% | +65.4% | +129.4% | 54 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Van Buren County | +10.4% | +64.3% | — | 3 | 0.2 | 2025 |
| Howard County | +12.2% | +63.6% | +122.6% | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Independence County | +2.4% | +62.9% | +117.6% | 33 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Yell County | +0.4% | +62.8% | — | 14 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| Cleveland County | +20.8% | +62.4% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Saline County | +2.2% | +61.3% | +103.9% | 632 | 4.7 | 2025 |
| Cross County | −6.5% | +60.6% | +87.0% | 21 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| Pike County | — | +60.2% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2024 |
| White County | +1.5% | +60.0% | +118.0% | 238 | 3.0 | 2025 |
| Craighead County | +2.9% | +59.7% | +104.1% | 917 | 7.8 | 2025 |
| Miller County | +1.2% | +58.5% | +132.5% | 43 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| Jackson County | +16.0% | +58.2% | +71.3% | 7 | 0.4 | 2025 |
| Mississippi County | +2.2% | +58.1% | +96.9% | 56 | 1.5 | 2025 |
| Greene County | +1.2% | +57.9% | +105.5% | 159 | 3.4 | 2025 |
| Drew County | +10.3% | +56.9% | +119.8% | 5 | 0.3 | 2025 |
| Lonoke County | −1.3% | +56.9% | +97.7% | 322 | 4.2 | 2025 |
| Pulaski County | +1.1% | +55.3% | +110.2% | 1,261 | 3.1 | 2025 |
| Jefferson County | +2.3% | +54.9% | +90.6% | 61 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| Columbia County | +1.5% | +54.7% | +101.1% | 11 | 0.5 | 2025 |
| Hempstead County | −4.6% | +48.4% | +112.3% | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Lincoln County | — | +47.5% | — | 3 | 0.2 | 2024 |
| Lawrence County | −4.7% | +46.6% | +105.5% | 44 | 2.7 | 2025 |
| Ashley County | +2.8% | +40.0% | +67.1% | 5 | 0.3 | 2025 |
| Desha County | — | +38.4% | +80.6% | 2 | 0.2 | 2024 |
| Bradley County | −14.5% | +37.9% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2023 |
| St. Francis County | −20.7% | +37.2% | +41.3% | 9 | 0.4 | 2025 |
| Arkansas County | −3.2% | +33.9% | +90.7% | 17 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Union County | −0.3% | +33.5% | +76.4% | 18 | 0.5 | 2025 |
| Woodruff County | +9.2% | +17.6% | — | 0 | 0.0 | 2021 |
| Chicot County | −6.7% | +14.1% | +36.5% | 0 | 0.0 | 2022 |
| Phillips County | — | +5.7% | +34.8% | 0 | 0.0 | 2024 |
Metro and micropolitan areas
Areas with any county in Arkansas; multi-state areas appear under each of their states.
| Area | Type | 1 year | 10 years | Year to 2026 Q2 | Units, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Metro | +4.1% | +125.4% | +3.7% | 8,848 |
| Mountain Home, AR | Micro | +2.8% | +86.3% | — | 81 |
| Harrison, AR | Micro | +1.4% | +83.9% | — | 128 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | Metro | +5.2% | +82.2% | +3.2% | 610 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Metro | +0.9% | +82.2% | +1.8% | 3,682 |
| Hot Springs, AR | Metro | +3.9% | +80.5% | −1.3% | 311 |
| Malvern, AR | Micro | +1.2% | +74.7% | — | 2 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | Metro | +1.5% | +68.4% | +4.4% | 191 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Micro | +4.2% | +68.0% | — | 6 |
| Camden, AR | Micro | +6.9% | +65.8% | — | 4 |
| Russellville, AR | Micro | +2.9% | +65.7% | — | 68 |
| Batesville, AR | Micro | +2.4% | +62.9% | — | 33 |
| Jonesboro, AR | Metro | +2.8% | +60.9% | −1.0% | 993 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Metro | +1.9% | +60.1% | +2.3% | 2,690 |
| Searcy, AR | Micro | +1.5% | +60.0% | — | 238 |
| Blytheville, AR | Micro | +2.2% | +58.1% | — | 56 |
| Paragould, AR | Micro | +1.2% | +57.9% | — | 159 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | Micro | +4.5% | +57.0% | — | 61 |
| Magnolia, AR | Micro | +1.5% | +54.7% | — | 11 |
| Forrest City, AR | Micro | −20.7% | +37.2% | — | 9 |
| El Dorado, AR | Micro | −0.3% | +33.5% | — | 18 |
Building permits
Housing units authorised in Arkansas by month, latest 60 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Arkansas by year, 1995–2025single-family2+ unit buildings
Single-family share of the latest 12 months: 65% (63% nationally). Since 1995: 348,953 units.
Year by year
Each year's index change and permits, with every county's figures for that year.
| Year | Arkansas index | US index | Units permitted | Single-family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.4% | +2.8% | 15,492 | 10,298 |
| 2024 | +4.4% | +4.9% | 13,684 | 9,819 |
| 2023 | +8.7% | +5.7% | 12,842 | 9,360 |
| 2022 | +16.5% | +15.5% | 14,364 | 9,473 |
| 2021 | +11.3% | +11.6% | 14,198 | 10,563 |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +3.0% | 12,493 | 8,802 |
| 2019 | +3.4% | +4.2% | 12,723 | 7,869 |
| 2018 | +4.2% | +5.7% | 10,179 | 7,354 |
| 2017 | +3.5% | +5.4% | 10,795 | 7,376 |
| 2016 | +2.4% | +5.3% | 9,474 | 6,816 |
| 2015 | +2.3% | +4.4% | 8,500 | 5,709 |
| 2014 | +1.5% | +6.2% | 7,666 | 5,257 |
| 2013 | +1.2% | +3.4% | 7,481 | 5,521 |
| 2012 | −0.2% | −1.8% | 8,231 | 5,417 |
| 2011 | −1.6% | −4.4% | 6,800 | 4,141 |
| 2010 | −2.9% | −5.1% | 7,177 | 4,648 |
| 2009 | −2.0% | −7.5% | 7,056 | 4,526 |
| 2008 | −0.4% | −4.5% | 8,810 | 5,219 |
| 2007 | +2.5% | +0.6% | 11,031 | 7,990 |
| 2006 | +5.9% | +6.6% | 13,885 | 10,769 |
| 2005 | +7.3% | +12.4% | 17,932 | 13,191 |
| 2004 | +5.6% | +9.2% | 15,855 | 10,563 |
| 2003 | +2.6% | +4.5% | 14,839 | 10,072 |
| 2002 | +2.7% | +5.4% | 12,436 | 8,007 |
| 2001 | +4.6% | +6.7% | 10,407 | 7,457 |
| 2000 | +2.9% | +8.3% | 9,203 | 6,927 |
| 1999 | +2.2% | +4.3% | 11,502 | 7,749 |
| 1998 | +3.1% | +3.7% | 10,021 | 7,160 |
| 1997 | +2.8% | +3.8% | 11,026 | 6,831 |
| 1996 | +2.8% | +3.2% | 11,144 | 7,671 |
| 1995 | +5.4% | +3.7% | 11,707 | 7,295 |
Cities issuing the most permits
Housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026; every place is listed on its county page.
- Fayetteville 2,280
- Bentonville 1,816
- Jonesboro 774
- Bella Vista 711
- Rogers 693
- Little Rock 644
- Springdale 548
- Pea Ridge 446
- Centerton 401
- Benton County Unincorporated Area 400
- Fort Smith 356
- Benton 327
- Hot Springs 311
- Conway 301
- Farmington 228
- North Little Rock 225
- Lowell 215
- Marion County Unincorporated Area 207
- Prairie Grove 187
- Bryant 178
- Siloam Springs 178
- Maumelle 175
- Gentry 149
- Paragould 149
- Ward 148
- Beebe 137
- Jacksonville 127
- Cabot 125
- Harrison 116
- Johnson 108
- Tontitown 88
- Searcy 83
- Cave Springs 71
- Elkins 70
- Decatur 68
- Sherwood 66
- Barling 65
- Shannon Hills 64
- Mountain Home 63
- Bauxite town 56
Questions and answers
How much have home values in Arkansas risen over 10 years?
The FHFA index rose +78.6% between 2015 and 2025, +6.0% a year; over 20 years +89.5% and since 2000 +136.6%. Nationally: +85.0%, +79.1% and +158.3%.
Which Arkansas counties rose most over 10 years?
Benton County (+135.2%), Madison County (+127.3%) and Montgomery County (+124.7%), by FHFA's annual county index to 2025.
What happened to Arkansas home prices in 2008?
The state index peaked in 2007, fell −7.0% to 2012 and regained its peak in 2016.
How many homes are being built in Arkansas?
14,741 units were authorised in the 12 months to August 2026: 9,600 single-family and 5,141 in multi-unit buildings, 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where does this data come from?
FHFA's quarterly all-transactions state index (through 2026 Q2) and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026); the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey state and county files through August 2026; vintage 2025 population estimates.
Provenance
Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, quarterly all-transactions and purchase-only state indexes through 2026 Q2 and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026). Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey state, county and place files through August 2026. Population: Census Bureau vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. Corrections · FHFA HPI datasets.