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Howard County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Howard 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%
-4.167
Inventory Health25%
+4.055
Affordability20%
+11.961
Economic Strength20%
17
Rental Yield15%
+12.067

Where is Howard County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Howard County, AR is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Howard County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$174K-56.3%
Median Days on Market85 days▲ +16.4%
Months of Supply5.4-61.7%
Homes for Sale33-19.5%
Homes Sold6▲ +100%
Median Price / Sq Ft$83-35.5%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Howard 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 Howard County, AR?

The median sale price in Howard County, AR is $174K, having fallen 56.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Howard County, AR?

Howard County, AR scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Howard County, AR's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (67/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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