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Baxter County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Baxter 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%
57
Inventory Health25%
42
Affordability20%
35
Economic Strength20%
51
Rental Yield15%
69

Where is Baxter County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Baxter County, AR is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Baxter County, AR?

Our model forecasts Baxter County, AR’s home prices to rise about 1.6% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Baxter County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$233K▲ +1.9%
Median Days on Market50 days-7.4%
Months of Supply5.5▲ +25%
Homes for Sale303-5%
Homes Sold55-23.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$147▲ +3.4%

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

Now: 49
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Baxter County, AR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Baxter County, AR is $233K, having risen 1.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Baxter County, AR?

Baxter County, AR scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Baxter County, AR's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (35/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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