Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$101,500+4.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 6% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$22,003About 0.4× the local median income ($55,644): affordable for a typical household
Days on market101 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Ouachita County, AR is worth $101,500, up 4.8% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $128,165, so the area is 20.8% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 43% from a year ago, 6% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $22,003 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 $55,644. In the latest IRS figures, 46 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
$101,500
Change in 1 year
+4.8%
Overvalued %
−20.8%
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Fair home value
$128,165
Change in 5 years
−3.0%
Home value to income
1.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$550
Income needed to afford it
$22,003
Property tax rate
0.51%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+43.2%
Days on market
101
Listings with a price cut
5.6%
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Homes for sale
106
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$106
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,644
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
21,731
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,041
Net moves in (IRS)
−46
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
51.2
Flood risk score
53.1
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Wildfire risk score
28.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ouachita County, AR overvalued?
Home prices in Ouachita County, AR are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $128,165, so the area is 20.8% undervalued.
Is Ouachita County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
Ouachita County, AR is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 43% from a year ago, 6% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ouachita County, AR?
Home values in Ouachita County, AR are up 4.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ouachita County, AR?
A household needs about $22,003 a year to afford the typical home in Ouachita County, AR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,644.