In short
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $215,600 in Arkansas and $270,700 in the city of Little Rock, against $360,600 nationwide (Census ACS 2024). On the FHFA index, Arkansas prices up 1.1% and Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway prices up 1.9% from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.
What it costs: median value in 2024
| Area | Median value, 2024 | Margin of error (90%) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $360,600 | ±$618 |
| Arkansas | $215,600 | ±$3,253 |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metro area | $237,300 | ±$5,915 |
| Pulaski County | $235,700 | ±$9,130 |
| City of Little Rock | $270,700 | ±$17,239 |
Source: Census ACS 2024, table B25077; owners’ own estimates, not sale prices.
Three points stand out:
- The Arkansas median is $145,000 below the national median.
- The city of Little Rock sits $55,100 above the Arkansas median and $33,400 above the metro median. Little Rock’s median is higher than that of Pulaski County as a whole, which includes North Little Rock, Jacksonville and rural areas.
- The city figure carries a margin of error of ±$17,239, so Little Rock’s true median is very likely between about $253,500 and $287,900.
How prices have moved: the FHFA index
| Area | 1-year change (Q2 2025 to Q2 2026) | 5-year change (Q2 2021 to Q2 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | +2.1% | +33.4% |
| Arkansas | +1.1% | +37.9% |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metro area | +1.9% | +31.4% |
Source: FHFA HPI, purchase-only, Q2 2026 (release of August 25, 2026); changes by Payotte.
Arkansas prices rose more slowly than the nation’s over the past year (1.1% against 2.1%) but faster over five years (37.9% against 33.4%). The Little Rock metro area was close to the national pace over the last year and a little below it over five years.
A worked example
A Little Rock-area home worth $270,000 in Q2 2021 would be about $354,700 in Q2 2026 on the metro index index (+31.4%); over the last year alone it would gain about $6,500 (+1.9%). One home can differ widely.
How to use these figures when buying
Related: Arkansas closing costs guide, buying a home in Little Rock and Arkansas first-time buyer programs.
Method and dataset
ACS median value. ACS 1-Year 2024, table B25077. Geographies: United States (0100000US), Arkansas (0400000US05), Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metro Area (310M700US30780), Pulaski County (0500000US05119), Little Rock city (1600000US0541000). Read through the data.census.gov API on October 13, 2026.
FHFA index. FHFA HPI (purchase-only, seasonally adjusted), state series (Arkansas), metro series (Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR, code 30780) and U.S. series. Index values used: Arkansas 366.06 (Q2 2025), 268.49 (Q2 2021) and 370.19 (Q2 2026); Little Rock metro 325.16, 252.14 and 331.25; United States 426.58, 326.58 and 435.69.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home value in Arkansas?
Arkansas’s 2024 ACS median home value is $215,600 (±$3,253), against $360,600 for the nation: owners’ own estimates, not sale prices.
What is the median home value in Little Rock?
For the city of Little Rock, the 2024 ACS median value is $270,700 (±$17,239). Pulaski County is at $235,700 and the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metro area at $237,300.
Are Arkansas home prices going up or down?
FHFA’s purchase-only index shows Arkansas prices rose 1.1% over the year to Q2 2026, and the Little Rock metro area rose 1.9%. Over five years, they rose 37.9% and 31.4%.
How Arkansas compares with the other States
With a median of $215,600, Arkansas is 48th of 50, in the bottom ten, and sits 40% under the national $360,600.
The States closest in median value are Oklahoma ($222,100) and Louisiana ($223,200). The range runs from $170,800 in West Virginia to $875,900 in Hawaii; Arkansas is $123,900 below the middle of that ranking (Wyoming).
On the FHFA index, Arkansas prices rose 1.1% over the year to the second quarter of 2026, which places the State 35th of 50, 1 points behind the national +2.1%. Over five years the gain is +37.9% (22nd of 50; nation +33.4%).
Arkansas combines a median among the lowest in the country with a slower-than-most price trend over the past year.
Over five years, Arkansas's +37.9% annualises to +6.6% a year (nation +5.9%). The latest year (+1.1%) is 5.5 points under that average, a slower pace than the five-year average.
Little Rock, the main city, has a median of $270,700, 34th of the 49 main cities Payotte covers. That is 26% above the Arkansas median, a premium that ranks 12th of 49.
The one-year FHFA change runs from -1.2% in New Mexico to +8.3% in Alaska. Arkansas (+1.1%) is 7.2 points below the top and 2.3 above the bottom; Utah (+1.1%) and Maine (+1.1%) are the nearest to it.
For scale, 20% of the Arkansas median is $43,120, against $72,120 at the national median.
Compare with the other states: Median home price by state.
More Arkansas guides
- Closing costs in Arkansas: what buyers and sellers pay
- Real estate transfer tax in Arkansas: rate and exemptions
- Property tax in Arkansas: rates, caps and homestead credit
- Seller disclosure requirements in Arkansas
- Do you need a real estate attorney to close in Arkansas?
- Foreclosure process in Arkansas: steps and timeline
- First-time home buyer programs in Arkansas (ADFA, Little Rock)
- How to verify a real estate license in Arkansas
Sources
- Census Bureau, ACS 1-Year 2024, table B25077 (consulted October 13, 2026)
- Census Bureau, 2025 ACS release schedule (consulted October 13, 2026)
- FHFA news release, August 25, 2026 (consulted October 13, 2026)
- FHFA HPI datasets (quarterly, purchase-only) (consulted October 13, 2026)