Forrest City, AR metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · AR · score computed September 2026
What is Forrest City, AR metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 12,616–37,875) · comparable within its band
Where is Forrest City, AR metro area in its market cycle?
Forrest City, AR metro area 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.
Forrest City, AR metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $211K | ▲ +76.1% |
| Median Days on Market | 70 days | ▼ -6.7% |
| Months of Supply | 10.9 | ▲ +75.8% |
| Homes for Sale | 33 | ▲ +10% |
| Homes Sold | 3 | ▼ -40% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $69 | ▼ -21.1% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Forrest City, AR metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed September 2026, Forrest City, AR metro area is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Forrest City, AR metro area?
The median sale price in Forrest City, AR metro area is $211K, having risen 76.1% over the past year.
How affordable is Forrest City, AR metro area?
Forrest City, AR metro area scores 96 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Forrest City, AR metro area's Alpha Score?
Forrest City, AR metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (99/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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