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Independence County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Independence 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%
+3.757
Inventory Health25%
-9.738
Affordability20%
-21.036
Economic Strength20%
71
Rental Yield15%
-21.040

Where is Independence County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Independence County, AR is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Independence County, AR?

Our model forecasts Independence County, AR’s home prices to decline about 3.6% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Independence County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$264K▲ +66.7%
Median Days on Market77 days▲ +140.6%
Months of Supply4.6▲ +4.6%
Homes for Sale106▲ +24.7%
Homes Sold24▲ +20%
Median Price / Sq Ft$127▲ +7.2%

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

Now: 48
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Independence County, AR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Independence County, AR is $264K, having risen 66.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Independence County, AR?

Independence County, AR scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Independence County, AR's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (71/100) and its weakest is Affordability (36/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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