Bono, AR housing market
The typical Bono home is worth about $207,000, up 5.2% in a year, 9% below the Arkansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bono compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bono at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bono | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $120,000 | $140,000 |
| 2018 | $125,000 | $145,000 |
| 2019 | $129,000 | $149,000 |
| 2020 | $135,000 | $156,000 |
| 2021 | $148,000 | $172,000 |
| 2022 | $173,000 | $197,000 |
| 2023 | $183,000 | $206,000 |
| 2024 | $194,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $196,000 | $220,000 |
| 2026 | $203,000 | $224,000 |
| August 2026 | $207,000 | $227,000 |
30 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 30 new homes in Bono in 2025: 21 single-family houses and 9 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.8 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Arkansas (7.6). Over the past 10 years, Bono has permitted 391 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2025 | 30 | 21 | 9 | $3.8 million |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2023 | 34 | 28 | 6 | $4.6 million |
| 2022 | 55 | 28 | 27 | $5.6 million |
| 2021 | 58 | 43 | 15 | $12.3 million |
| 2020 | 79 | 31 | 48 | $5.7 million |
| 2019 | 47 | 23 | 24 | $5.3 million |
| 2018 | 23 | 15 | 8 | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | 20 | 13 | 7 | $1.8 million |
| 2016 | 23 | 12 | 11 | $1.7 million |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2014 | 28 | 8 | 20 | $550,000 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $630,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $645,000 |
Bono's permit office reported 11 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Bono 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.
3.7 years of income
The typical Bono home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Arkansas (3.7).
How Bono 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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bono is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bono pay a median of $917, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (72416; Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.
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.