Fort Smith, AR 72901 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (−2% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
• Prices. Home values are up 1.2% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. Listings are 27% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (67/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.9% below their final list price; 27% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $36k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,696 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Owning and renting a typical home cost about the same per month.
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $108 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (58% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.2% to +8.1% (80% range; middle estimate +1.1%), chance of a rise 58%, of a 5%+ drop 18%.

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