Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$89,192+0.3% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$19,335About 0.4× the local median income ($47,835): affordable for a typical household
Days on market70 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Lafayette County, AR is worth $89,192, about the same as a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $117,439, so the area is 24.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are down 23% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $19,335 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 $47,835. In the latest IRS figures, 3 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
$89,192
Change in 1 year
+0.3%
Overvalued %
−24.1%
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Fair home value
$117,439
Change in 5 years
−8.4%
Home value to income
1.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$483
Income needed to afford it
$19,335
Property tax rate
0.61%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−23.1%
Days on market
70
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
10
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$139
People and jobs
Median household income
$47,835
Population change (1 year)
−2.8%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
5,888
Income adjusted for cost of living
$57,633
Net moves in (IRS)
−3
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
33.2
Flood risk score
16.9
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Wildfire risk score
21.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lafayette County, AR overvalued?
Home prices in Lafayette County, AR are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $117,439, so the area is 24.1% undervalued.
Is Lafayette County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
Lafayette County, AR is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are down 23% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lafayette County, AR?
Home values in Lafayette County, AR are up 0.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lafayette County, AR?
A household needs about $19,335 a year to afford the typical home in Lafayette County, AR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $47,835.