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Pope County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Pope 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%
+1.232
Inventory Health25%
-13.345
Affordability20%
+14.077
Economic Strength20%
49
Rental Yield15%
+5.566

Where is Pope County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Pope County, AR is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Pope County, AR?

Our model forecasts Pope County, AR’s home prices to rise about 11.0% 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.

Pope County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$189K-15.6%
Median Days on Market32 days-5.9%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +14.3%
Homes for Sale190-9.9%
Homes Sold49-21%
Median Price / Sq Ft$131▲ +0.1%

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

Now: 53
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Pope County, AR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Pope County, AR is $189K, having fallen 15.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Pope County, AR?

Pope County, AR scores 77 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Pope County, AR's strongest dimension is Affordability (77/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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