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Carroll County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Carroll County, AR’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●11
Inventory Health25%
●24

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●20
Economic Strength20%
●52
Rental Yield15%
●32

Where is Carroll County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carroll County, AR is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Carroll County, AR?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Carroll County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$234K▼ -28.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market82 days▲ +34.4%Redfin
Months of Supply6.3▲ +6.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale241▲ +32.4%Redfin
Homes Sold38▲ +22.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$167▲ +4%Redfin

How has Carroll County, AR’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 28
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Carroll County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Carroll County, AR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 28 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Carroll County, AR?

The median sale price in Carroll County, AR is $234K, having fallen 28.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Carroll County, AR?

Carroll County, AR scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Carroll County, AR's Alpha Score?

Carroll County, AR's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Carroll County, AR? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.