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Saline County, AR housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$254,314+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$55,130About 0.7× the local median income ($80,628): affordable for a typical household
Days on market56 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Saline County, AR is worth $254,314, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $256,196, so the area is 0.7% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.8% over the next year. A household needs about $55,130 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 $80,628. Typical rent is $1,561 a month, or $1,804 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,171 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$254,314
Change in 1 year+2.9%
Overvalued %−0.7%
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Fair home value$256,196
Change in 5 years+17.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+1.8%
Home value to income3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,378
Income needed to afford it$55,130
Property tax rate0.62%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,561
Typical rent for houses$1,804
Price-to-rent ratio13.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,121
Gross rental yield7.37%
Cap rate (estimate)4.79%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+23.5%
Days on market56
Listings with a price cut22.6%
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Homes for sale635
Pending sales per 100 listings33
Asking price per sq ft$168

People and jobs

Median household income$80,628
Population change (1 year)+1.1%
Unemployment rate3.9%
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Population133,288
Income adjusted for cost of living$90,188
Net moves in (IRS)+1,171
Cost of living (US = 100)89.4

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)77.6
Flood risk score74.9
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Wildfire risk score61.5
Walkability (1 to 20)6.0
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Saline County, AR overvalued?
Home prices in Saline County, AR are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $256,196, so the area is 0.7% undervalued.
Is Saline County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
Saline County, AR is a buyer's market: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saline County, AR?
Home values in Saline County, AR are up 2.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Saline County, AR?
A household needs about $55,130 a year to afford the typical home in Saline County, AR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,628.

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