Forrest City, AR Housing Market
Cold MarketMetro-level monthly sale metrics for rental investors — prices, inventory, pace, and negotiation signals. Figures represent the Forrest City, AR metro area.
Data period: May 2026
Market snapshot
- Median sale price
- $160K
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Months of supply
- 3.9
- Active inventory
- 27
- Homes sold
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.3%
- Listings with price drop
- 18.5%
- Data month
- May 2026
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Rental Investor Snapshot
Labels below come from monthly sale-market indicators only. True cash flow requires local rent, taxes, insurance, vacancy, and expense assumptions — model those in the rental calculator, then sanity-check against sale-speed signals here.
- Market temperature
- Cooling
- Buyer leverage
- High
- Pricing signal vs. U.S. median
- Easier buy-in vs. U.S. median (price only)
- Investor fit (heuristic)
- Buy-in vs. U.S. · Negotiation
Watch-outs
- Slower sales (longer days on market) can mean more time to diligence — but also weaker demand.
Suggested next step: Run a rental property analysis with your own rent, financing, vacancy, and expense assumptions — then sanity-check against this market's sale-speed and negotiation signals.
Cold Market
Inventory is high and homes are sitting longer — a buyer's market.
Forrest City, AR market summary
The Forrest City, AR metro area housing market is cooling down. As of May 2026, the median home sale price is $160K, up 5.8% year-over-year. Homes are spending a median of 64 days on the market, 36.6% shorter than a year ago.
There are 27 homes for sale — 8.0% more than last year. With 3.9 months of supply, this is a seller's market. 12 new listings were added during this period, up 20.0% year-over-year.
Homes are selling for 92.3% of their list price on average, suggesting room for negotiation. 0.0% of homes sell above their asking price. 18.5% of listings have had a price drop.
Market Opportunity Score
Based on current market conditions
76
Contributing Factors
How This Market Compares
vs. National Median
vs. Arkansas Median
Investor takeaway
The cooling market may present buying opportunities with less competition and more negotiating leverage. Prices are 64% below the national median on this sale snapshot — that can mean lower buy-in, but cash flow still depends on local rent, financing, and expenses.
Forrest City, AR market trends
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Detailed market metrics
Median list price
$70K
Price per sq ft
$78
Sale-to-list ratio
92.3%
Months of supply
3.9
Sold above list
0.0%
Price drops
18.5%
New listings
12
↑ 20.0% YoY
Pending sales
6
Off market in 2 weeks
0.0%
Forrest City, AR housing market FAQs
What is the median home price in Forrest City, AR?
For the latest published month, the median sale price in Forrest City, AR is $160K. Median means half of homes sold above that price and half below — it is a useful benchmark, not a rule for every listing.
Is Forrest City, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
With about 3.9 months of supply, conditions often favor sellers (inventory is relatively tight versus sales pace). Buyers may need to move quickly and keep offers competitive.
How long do homes stay on the market in Forrest City, AR?
For the latest published month, the median days on market in Forrest City, AR is 64 days — half of homes went pending faster and half slower.
Is Forrest City, AR good for rental property investors?
Sale-market stats show how competitive buying is (speed, negotiation, inventory). They do not prove rent performance. Forrest City, AR can still work for rentals if the numbers work on a deal-by-deal basis — use local rent comps, financing, vacancy, and expenses in the rental property calculator.
How should investors analyze a rental property in Forrest City, AR?
Start with purchase price, financing, rent, vacancy, operating expenses, and capital repairs. Stress-test rates and rent. Will It Flow’s rental property calculator is built to translate those inputs into cash flow, DSCR, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return for Forrest City, AR deals.
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National context
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