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Lafayette County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Lafayette 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%
-31.04
Inventory Health25%
-4.870
Affordability20%
-77.722
Economic Strength20%
42
Rental Yield15%
-51.049

Where is Lafayette County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lafayette 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.

Lafayette County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$220K-37.1%
Median Days on Market122 days▲ +90.6%
Months of Supply2.00%
Homes for Sale4▲ +33.3%
Homes Sold2▲ +100%
Median Price / Sq Ft$162-20.9%

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

Now: 39
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Lafayette County, AR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lafayette County, AR is $220K, having fallen 37.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Lafayette County, AR?

Lafayette County, AR scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lafayette County, AR's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (70/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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