Metropolitan market · Arkansas · September 2026 data

What is the Jonesboro, AR real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Jonesboro, AR asks $242,450, down 2.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 66 days on market, with 616 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 20% of active listings, and inventory sits at 110% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 5.0%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$242,450
▼ 2.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$137
1,760 sq ft median
Median days on market
66
September 2026
Active listings
616
For sale now
New listings
190
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
110%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
20%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$235,000
▲ 7.7% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
166
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Jonesboro, AR housing market lists at a $242,450 median as of September 2026, down 2.9% year over year, with a 66-day median market time and 616 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 110% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 5.0%.

Jonesboro housing market statistics

The table summarizes Jonesboro'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 Jonesboro.

Jonesboro, AR housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$242,450-2.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1371,760 sq ft median
Median days on market66-4% YoY
Active listings616-1% YoY
New listings this month190September 2026
Listings with a price cut16%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$235,000+7.7% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio20.1%124 pending
Inventory vs 2019110%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield5.0%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Jonesboro?

Jonesboro home prices are down 2.9% year over year and -2.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $242,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$260K$256K$251K$247K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$260K$239K$217K$196K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Jonesboro?

Jonesboro has 616 active listings, 190 new this month, 124 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 110% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
616
New this month
190
Pending
124
Price-reduced
95

Is Jonesboro a good real estate investment?

Jonesboro scores 57/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #303 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
57/100
#303 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.6%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 3.8% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
58
Value
72
Rental yield
81
Supply risk
68
Market heat
39

Jonesboro scores 57/100 on our composite Investor Score (#303 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 38% over five years and +67% over ten, leaving prices 37% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,013/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.0%; active inventory sits at 110% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.9% 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 Jonesboro ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Jonesboro?

A home at Jonesboro's $242,450 median listing runs about $1,327 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%
$1,198/mo
−$129/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,327/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,461/mo
+$134/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $242,450 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 Jonesboro?

To buy Jonesboro’s $242,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $61,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,432/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $55,478 median household income, so a typical Jonesboro household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Jonesboro, AR — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$242,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$48,490Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,327/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.52% effective rate)$105/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$61,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$55,478Census 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 Jonesboro housing market?

Longer-run demand in Jonesboro shows up in 1,046 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +530 residents; +0.9% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
1,046
▲ 5.3% vs 2024
7.8 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+530
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$2.11M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.9%
▲ 64.5k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Earthquake

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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Jonesboro housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Jonesboro?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Jonesboro, AR is $242,450, down 2.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Jonesboro, AR metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Jonesboro?
The median home listed in Jonesboro asks $242,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,327 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Jonesboro?
The median property in Jonesboro spends 66 days on the market, with 616 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Jonesboro?
With a median 66 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 20% of active listings, Jonesboro reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Jonesboro a good place to invest in real estate?
Jonesboro scores 57/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #303 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 Jonesboro?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro, 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

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