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Benton County · Fayetteville, Jan 2026 to Sep 2026

Fayetteville Inventory Swells as Sales Slow to a Crawl

Active listings in Fayetteville and Benton County have climbed sharply while closed sales remain scarce, pointing to conditions that favor buyers for now.

Updated September 9, 2026

8 New Listings 0.0% YoY
924 Active Inventory +33.5% YoY
1 Sold / Closed -80.0% YoY
$382,500 Median List Price +29.2% YoY
$384,000 Median Sale Price +32.5% YoY
$384,000 Total Sales Volume -73.2% YoY
$195.12 Median $ / Sq Ft -5.6% YoY
108.3% Sale-to-List Ratio +8.7% YoY
139 Average DOM +25.5% YoY
7,376.8 Months of Supply +567.6% YoY

Compared against the same period one year earlier.

Average Sale Price · Last 12 Months

Price Distribution

Price Trends

The median sale price in Fayetteville came in at $384,000, up 15.6% from the prior period, while the median list price rose a more modest 3.7% to $382,500. Price per square foot eased 4% to $195.12. The one recorded sale closed at 108% of list price, though with only a single transaction this period, that ratio should be read as a single data point rather than a market-wide trend.

Inventory and Supply

Active listings in Fayetteville reached 924, a 66.8% increase versus the prior period, and Benton County as a whole shows 3,635 active listings. Months of supply stands at 7,376.8 for Fayetteville, an extreme reading driven by the combination of high active inventory and very few closed sales, and the market is currently classified as a buyer's market.

Pace of Sales

Average days on market rose to 139, up 87.8% from 74 in the prior period, with the median days on market also at 139. Sell-through was just 12.5% and the absorption rate registered at 0.01%, both indicating that closings have been slow to keep pace with new and active listings. Pending listings represented only 0.3% of active inventory.

Property and Construction Notes

The single closed sale and the small pool of comparable listings were all houses, with a median size of 1,968 square feet, average 4 bedrooms and 3.13 bathrooms, and a median year built of 2026. New construction accounted for 100% of the listings tracked in Fayetteville this period, which may factor into pricing and timing patterns seen locally.

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Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Market statistics are derived from MLS data for the period shown and may not reflect all activity. Not intended to solicit properties currently listed with another broker.

This report was written by AI from calculated market statistics and reviewed by our team before publishing. It is not personalized advice.

James Morgan
James Morgan Realtor (346) 857-6642 james@dltproperties.com
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