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Yell County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Yell 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%
●18
Inventory Health25%
●33

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●67
Economic Strength20%
●35
Rental Yield15%
●62

Where is Yell County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Yell 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.

What’s the forecast for Yell County, AR?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Yell County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$159K▼ -20.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market70 days▲ +100%Redfin
Months of Supply4.8▼ -37.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale78▲ +1.3%Redfin
Homes Sold16▲ +60%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$114▲ +4.2%Redfin

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

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Yell County, AR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Yell County, AR is $159K, having fallen 20.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Yell County, AR?

Yell County, AR scores 67 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Yell County, AR's strongest dimension is Affordability (67/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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