Blytheville, AR housing market
The typical Blytheville home is worth about $101,000, up 8.6% in a year, 55% below the Arkansas typical home. Homes typically sell in 72 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Blytheville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Blytheville at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.3 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Blytheville | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,000 | $140,000 |
| 2018 | $74,000 | $145,000 |
| 2019 | $83,000 | $149,000 |
| 2020 | $76,000 | $156,000 |
| 2021 | $130,000 | $172,000 |
| 2022 | $119,000 | $197,000 |
| 2023 | $95,000 | $206,000 |
| 2024 | $90,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $93,000 | $220,000 |
| 2026 | $94,000 | $224,000 |
| August 2026 | $101,000 | $227,000 |
7 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 7 new homes in Blytheville in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.3 million to build. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Arkansas (7.6). Over the past 10 years, Blytheville has permitted 72 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Blytheville's population fell by 2,214 even though 139 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Arkansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $248,000 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | 16 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2016 | 21 | 1 | 20 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 16 | $888,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $775,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $378,000 |
| 2012 | 49 | 9 | 40 | $4.4 million |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2010 | 25 | 4 | 21 | $1.3 million |
| 2009 | 10 | 2 | 8 | $730,000 |
| 2008 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2007 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $1.5 million |
| 2006 | 15 | 10 | 5 | $1.6 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $585,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $268,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $408,000 |
| 2002 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $589,000 |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.5 million |
Blytheville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Blytheville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Blytheville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blytheville | $101K | +8.6% | $880 | 7 | $47,865 |
| Gosnell | — | −4.1%† | $880 | 5 | $61,130 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.1 years of income
The typical Blytheville home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
How Blytheville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Blytheville is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Blytheville pay a median of $855. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $620 · 4 bedrooms $1,170
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (72315; Mississippi County, AR), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Blytheville
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.