Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$125,336−2.7% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,170About 0.5× the local median income ($54,388): affordable for a typical household
Days on market95 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Columbia County, AR is worth $125,336, down 2.7% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $179,316, so the area is 30.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $27,170 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,388. In the latest IRS figures, 68 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$125,336
Change in 1 year
−2.7%
Overvalued %
−30.1%
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Fair home value
$179,316
Change in 5 years
−17.1%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$679
Income needed to afford it
$27,170
Property tax rate
0.47%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$947
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−1.2%
Days on market
95
Listings with a price cut
7.7%
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Homes for sale
84
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$112
People and jobs
Median household income
$54,388
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
21,894
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,528
Net moves in (IRS)
−68
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
42.1
Flood risk score
24.6
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Wildfire risk score
31.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Columbia County, AR overvalued?
Home prices in Columbia County, AR are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $179,316, so the area is 30.1% undervalued.
Is Columbia County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
Columbia County, AR is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Columbia County, AR?
Home values in Columbia County, AR are down 2.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Columbia County, AR?
A household needs about $27,170 a year to afford the typical home in Columbia County, AR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,388.