Metropolitan market · Arkansas · September 2026 data

What is the Batesville, AR real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Batesville, AR asks $266,350, down 3.1% year over year. Homes spend a median of 81 days on market, with 111 active listings and 13% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 29% of active listings, and inventory sits at 87% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$266,350
▼ 3.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$140
1,893 sq ft median
Median days on market
81
September 2026
Active listings
111
For sale now
New listings
32
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
13%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
87%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
29%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$189,250
▲ 18.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
95.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
64
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Batesville, AR housing market doing right now?

The Batesville, AR housing market lists at a $266,350 median as of September 2026, down 3.1% year over year, with an 81-day median market time and 111 homes for sale (13% with a price cut). Active inventory is 87% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Batesville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Batesville's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Batesville.

Batesville, AR housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$266,350-3.1% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1401,893 sq ft median
Median days on market81+64% YoY
Active listings111+23% YoY
New listings this month32September 2026
Listings with a price cut13%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$189,250+18.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio95.8%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio29.3%33 pending
Inventory vs 201987%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Batesville?

Batesville home prices are down 3.1% year over year and +4.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $266,350 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$280K$269K$258K$247K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Batesville AR · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$280K$247K$215K$182K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Batesville AR · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Batesville?

Batesville has 111 active listings, 32 new this month, 33 pending as of September 2026. About 13% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 87% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
111
New this month
32
Pending
33
Price-reduced
14

Is Batesville a good real estate investment?

Batesville scores 45/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #559 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
45/100
#559 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.3%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
47
Value
57
Rental yield
39
Supply risk
45
Market heat
22

Batesville scores 45/100 on our composite Investor Score (#559 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 87% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.1% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Batesville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Batesville?

A home at Batesville's $266,350 median listing runs about $1,458 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,316/mo
−$142/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,458/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,605/mo
+$147/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $266,350 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Batesville?

To buy Batesville’s $266,350 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $68,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,580/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $56,009 median household income, so a typical Batesville household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Batesville, AR — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$266,350September 2026
Down payment (20%)$53,270Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,458/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.55% effective rate)$122/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$68,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$56,009Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Batesville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Batesville shows up in 38 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +81 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
38
▲ 15.2% vs 2024
1.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+81
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$1.05M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Batesville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Batesville?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Batesville, AR is $266,350, down 3.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Batesville, AR metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Batesville?
The median home listed in Batesville asks $266,350 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,458 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Batesville?
The median property in Batesville spends 81 days on the market, with 111 homes actively listed and 13% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Batesville?
With a median 81 days on market and 13% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 29% of active listings, Batesville reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Batesville a good place to invest in real estate?
Batesville scores 45/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #559 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Batesville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Batesville and the wider Arkansas market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Batesville, AR metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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