| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $259,300 | +13.5% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $142 | 1,823 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 62 | -8% YoY |
| Active listings | 112 | +8% YoY |
| New listings this month | 36 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 21% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $185,000 | +29.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 93.7% | Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 27.4% | 31 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 129% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Arkansas · September 2026 data
What is the Malvern, AR real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Malvern, AR asks $259,300, up 13.5% year over year. Homes spend a median of 62 days on market, with 112 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 27% of active listings, and inventory sits at 129% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$259,300
▲ 13.5% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$142
1,823 sq ft median
Median days on market
62
September 2026
Active listings
112
For sale now
New listings
36
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
129%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
27%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$185,000
▲ 29.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
93.7%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
20
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Malvern, AR housing market doing right now?
The Malvern, AR housing market lists at a $259,300 median as of September 2026, up 13.5% year over year, with a 62-day median market time and 112 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 129% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.
Malvern housing market statistics
The table summarizes Malvern'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 Malvern.
How have home prices changed in Malvern?
Malvern home prices are up 13.5% year over year and +4.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $259,300 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Malvern AR · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Malvern AR · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Malvern?
Malvern has 112 active listings, 36 new this month, 31 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 129% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.
Is Malvern a good real estate investment?
Malvern scores 43/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #599 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
43/100
#599 of 933 covered metros
Malvern scores 43/100 on our composite Investor Score (#599 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 129% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 13.5% 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 Malvern ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Malvern?
A home at Malvern's $259,300 median listing runs about $1,419 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%
$1,281/mo
−$138/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,419/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,563/mo
+$143/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $259,300 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 Malvern?
To buy Malvern’s $259,300 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $66,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,530/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $52,644 median household income, so a typical Malvern household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $259,300 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $51,860 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $1,419/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.51% effective rate) | $110/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $66,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $52,644 | Census 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 Malvern housing market?
Longer-run demand in Malvern shows up in 7 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +200 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
7
▲ 75.0% vs 2024
0.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+200
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$7.44M/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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What is the median home price in Malvern?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Malvern, AR is $259,300, up 13.5% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Malvern, AR metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Malvern?
The median home listed in Malvern asks $259,300 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,419 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Malvern?
The median property in Malvern spends 62 days on the market, with 112 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Malvern?
With a median 62 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 27% of active listings, Malvern 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 Malvern a good place to invest in real estate?
Malvern scores 43/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #599 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 Malvern?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Malvern 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 Malvern, 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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