Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$175,565+4.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,059About 0.6× the local median income ($64,353): affordable for a typical household
Days on market74 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Franklin County, AR is worth $175,565, up 4.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $189,001, so the area is 7.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $38,059 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 $64,353. In the latest IRS figures, 156 more people moved in than out.
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
$175,565
Change in 1 year
+4.8%
Overvalued %
−7.1%
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Fair home value
$189,001
Change in 5 years
+20.8%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$951
Income needed to afford it
$38,059
Property tax rate
0.49%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−13.0%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
7.9%
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Homes for sale
87
Pending sales per 100 listings
9
Asking price per sq ft
$133
People and jobs
Median household income
$64,353
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
17,725
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,534
Net moves in (IRS)
+156
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
49.4
Flood risk score
50.9
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Wildfire risk score
82.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Franklin County, AR overvalued?
Home prices in Franklin County, AR are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $189,001, so the area is 7.1% undervalued.
Is Franklin County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
Franklin County, AR is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Franklin County, AR?
Home values in Franklin County, AR are up 4.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Franklin County, AR?
A household needs about $38,059 a year to afford the typical home in Franklin County, AR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,353.