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Ashley County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ashley 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%
●39
Inventory Health25%
●19

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

Affordability20%
●87
Economic Strength20%
●50
Rental Yield15%
●94

Where is Ashley County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ashley 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.

What’s the forecast for Ashley 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.

Ashley County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$160K▲ +239.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market70 days▲ +55.6%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▼ -52.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale35▼ -22.2%Redfin
Homes Sold8▲ +60%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$86▲ +237.1%Redfin

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

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Ashley County, AR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ashley County, AR is $160K, having risen 239.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ashley County, AR?

Ashley County, AR scores 87 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ashley County, AR's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (94/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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