Mountain Home, AR Housing Market
Cold MarketMetro-level monthly sale metrics for rental investors — prices, inventory, pace, and negotiation signals. Figures represent the Mountain Home, AR metro area.
Data period: May 2026
Market snapshot
- Median sale price
- $237K
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Months of supply
- 5.6
- Active inventory
- 313
- Homes sold
- 56
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Listings with price drop
- 19.2%
- 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
- Medium
- Pricing signal vs. U.S. median
- Easier buy-in vs. U.S. median (price only)
- Investor fit (heuristic)
- Buy-in vs. U.S. · Negotiation
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.
Mountain Home, AR market summary
The Mountain Home, AR metro area housing market is cooling down. As of May 2026, the median home sale price is $237K, up 3.3% year-over-year. Homes are spending a median of 50 days on the market, 7.4% shorter than a year ago.
There are 313 homes for sale — 1.6% fewer than last year. With 5.6 months of supply, this is a balanced market. 71 new listings were added during this period, down 19.3% year-over-year.
Homes are selling for 98.1% of their list price on average, suggesting room for negotiation. 19.6% of homes sell above their asking price. 19.2% of listings have had a price drop.
Market Opportunity Score
Based on current market conditions
73
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. High inventory relative to sales pace means buyers have options and sellers may be flexible on price. Prices are 47% 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.
Mountain Home, AR market trends
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Detailed market metrics
Median list price
$290K
Price per sq ft
$148
Sale-to-list ratio
98.1%
Months of supply
5.6
Sold above list
19.6%
Price drops
19.2%
New listings
71
↓ 19.3% YoY
Pending sales
88
Off market in 2 weeks
26.1%
Mountain Home, AR housing market FAQs
What is the median home price in Mountain Home, AR?
For the latest published month, the median sale price in Mountain Home, AR is $237K. Median means half of homes sold above that price and half below — it is a useful benchmark, not a rule for every listing.
Is Mountain Home, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
With about 5.6 months of supply, the market is often closer to balanced — neither extreme scarcity nor extreme surplus.
How long do homes stay on the market in Mountain Home, AR?
For the latest published month, the median days on market in Mountain Home, AR is 50 days — half of homes went pending faster and half slower.
Is Mountain Home, AR good for rental property investors?
Sale-market stats show how competitive buying is (speed, negotiation, inventory). They do not prove rent performance. Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home, AR deals.
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National context
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Housing market data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Not financial advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making investment decisions.