Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$96,589−3.3% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$20,938About 0.4× the local median income ($46,736): affordable for a typical household
Days on market116 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Desha County, AR is worth $96,589, down 3.3% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $137,100, so the area is 29.5% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 116 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $20,938 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 $46,736. In the latest IRS figures, 102 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
$96,589
Change in 1 year
−3.3%
Overvalued %
−29.5%
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Fair home value
$137,100
Change in 5 years
−14.5%
Home value to income
2.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$523
Income needed to afford it
$20,938
Property tax rate
0.54%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+30.0%
Days on market
116
Listings with a price cut
12.1%
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Homes for sale
26
Pending sales per 100 listings
12
Asking price per sq ft
$60
People and jobs
Median household income
$46,736
Population change (1 year)
−3.1%
Unemployment rate
8.0%
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Population
9,984
Income adjusted for cost of living
$56,308
Net moves in (IRS)
−102
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
32.9
Flood risk score
33.4
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Wildfire risk score
3.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Desha County, AR overvalued?
Home prices in Desha County, AR are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $137,100, so the area is 29.5% undervalued.
Is Desha County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
Desha County, AR is a buyer's market: homes take about 116 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Desha County, AR?
Home values in Desha County, AR are down 3.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Desha County, AR?
A household needs about $20,938 a year to afford the typical home in Desha County, AR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,736.