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Columbia County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · score computed October 2026

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What is Columbia 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%
●26
Inventory Health25%
●15

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●58
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●37

Where is Columbia County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Columbia County, AR is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Columbia 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.

Columbia County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$327K▲ +36.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market131 days▲ +162%Redfin
Months of Supply8.8▲ +66%Redfin
Homes for Sale18▲ +12.5%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -33.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$131▲ +24.1%Redfin

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

Now: 35
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Columbia County, AR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Columbia County, AR is $327K, having risen 36.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Columbia County, AR?

Columbia County, AR scores 58 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Columbia County, AR's strongest dimension is Affordability (58/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (15/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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