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Howard County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · as of May 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%
-1.471
Inventory Health25%
-25.951
Affordability20%
40
Economic Strength20%
-0.714
Rental Yield15%
32

Where is Howard County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Howard County, AR is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining 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$189K-33%
Median Days on Market91 days▲ +33.8%
Months of Supply7.6-15.6%
Homes for Sale38▲ +5.6%
Homes Sold5▲ +25%
Median Price / Sq Ft$70-45.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.9%▲ +16.1%

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

Now: 42
3-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 May 2026, Howard County, AR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 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 $189K, having fallen 33% over the past year.

How affordable is Howard County, AR?

Howard County, AR scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately 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 Price Momentum (71/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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