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Benton County, Madison County, Washington County · Bella Vista, Bentonville, Fayetteville +2 more · RESIDENTIAL, Aug 2026 to Aug 2026

Northwest Arkansas Market Cools as Supply Builds

August 2026 data shows a market with softening prices, a slower pace of sales, and rising inventory relative to the prior month.

Updated September 1, 2026

803 New Listings -3.9% YoY
2,731 Active Inventory -4.6% YoY
527 Sold / Closed -13.3% YoY
$445,000 Median List Price +7.2% YoY
$410,000 Median Sale Price +2.5% YoY
$273.29M Total Sales Volume -10.6% YoY
$218.04 Median $ / Sq Ft -0.4% YoY
98.0% Sale-to-List Ratio 0.0% YoY
49 Average DOM +14.5% YoY
5.2 Months of Supply +10.6% YoY

Compared against the same period one year earlier.

Median Sale Price · Last 12 Months

Price Distribution

Price Trends

The median sale price came in at $410,000, down 2.4% from $420,000 the previous period, while the median list price eased 1.1% to $445,000. Price per square foot held nearly flat at $218.04, a change of just -0.1%. The average sale price of $518,574.24 and average list price of $587,479.74 point to a mix that includes a meaningful share of higher-priced properties alongside the broader market.

Pace of Sales

Homes averaged 48.86 days on market, up from 43.29 days in the prior period, a signal that transactions are taking somewhat longer to close. The median days on market of 24 suggests a portion of listings are still moving quickly even as the average lengthens. Sellers received a median of 99% of list price, and sell-through sat at 65.6% for the period.

Inventory & Supply

Active listings totaled 2,731, down 20.2% from 3,424 the prior month, while new listings fell 16.5% to 803 from 962. Months of supply rose to 5.2 from 4.8, an 8.3% increase that points toward a market with more room for buyers to negotiate. Pending sales jumped to 487 from 148 in the prior period, a notable shift worth watching in coming months.

Property Type & Price Tier Highlights

Detached houses accounted for the bulk of activity with 499 sales and a median price of $417,900, while townhouses and condos carried much higher months of supply at 13.4 and 9.6 respectively, indicating slower absorption in those segments. Homes priced under $250,000 moved fastest with 34.93 average days on market and just 2.6 months of supply, while properties above $750,000 generally saw longer average days on market and higher months of supply, ranging up to 10.8 months in the $1.75M-plus tier.

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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 Collier & Associates · (479) 274-0662
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