| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $134,500 | +0.6% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $80 | 1,792 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 42 | -47% YoY |
| Active listings | 41 | +31% YoY |
| New listings this month | 16 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 14% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $160,000 | +60.0% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 92.3% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · Arkansas · June 2026 data
Forrest City Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Forrest City, AR asks $134,500 — up 0.6% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 42 days, with 41 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$134,500
▲ 0.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$80
1,792 sq ft median
Median days on market
42
June 2026
Active listings
41
For sale now
New listings
16
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$160,000
▲ 60.0% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
92.3%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
7
Closed sales
Forrest City housing market statistics
The table summarizes Forrest City's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Forrest City?
Forrest City home prices are up 0.6% year over year and +1.5% month over month as of June 2026, at a $134,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Forrest City AR · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Forrest City AR · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Forrest City?
Forrest City has 41 active listings, 16 new this month, 14 pending as of June 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 82% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Forrest City a good real estate investment?
Forrest City scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #104 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
70/100
#104 of 932 covered metros
Forrest City scores 70/100 on our composite Investor Score (#104 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 82% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
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 Forrest City ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Forrest City?
A home at Forrest City's $134,500 median listing runs about $675 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$606/mo
−$69/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$675/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$747/mo
+$72/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $134,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Forrest City housing market?
Longer-run demand in Forrest City shows up in 1 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -250 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
1
▼ 66.7% vs 2024
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-250
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$4.98M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Tornado
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
Client-ready report
Open report gallery
Send a branded Forrest City market report to your clients.
Find the best in Forrest City
Directory
Top agents in Forrest City
The producers moving the most volume in Forrest City.
View DirectoryTop teams
The groups setting production records nationwide.
View LicensingGet licensed in Arkansas
Hours, exam and the commission that regulates Arkansas agents.
Read IncomeAgent salary in Arkansas
What real estate agents actually earn across Arkansas.
ReadForrest City housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Forrest City?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Forrest City, AR is $134,500, up 0.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Forrest City, AR metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Forrest City?
The median home listed in Forrest City asks $134,500 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $675 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Forrest City?
The median property in Forrest City spends 42 days on the market, with 41 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Forrest City?
With a median 42 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, Forrest City reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Forrest City a good place to invest in real estate?
Forrest City scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #104 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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 Forrest City?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Forrest City and the wider Arkansas market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Forrest City, 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.
Nearby & similar