El Dorado, AR housing market
The typical El Dorado home is worth about $140,000, about the same as a year ago, 38% below the Arkansas typical home. Homes typically sell in 28 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how El Dorado compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
El Dorado at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | El Dorado | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $140,000 |
| 2018 | $116,000 | $145,000 |
| 2019 | $117,000 | $149,000 |
| 2020 | $126,000 | $156,000 |
| 2021 | $137,000 | $172,000 |
| 2022 | $149,000 | $197,000 |
| 2023 | $139,000 | $206,000 |
| 2024 | $141,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $140,000 | $220,000 |
| 2026 | $140,000 | $224,000 |
| August 2026 | $140,000 | $227,000 |
14 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 14 new homes in El Dorado in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.4 million to build. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Arkansas (7.6). Over the past 10 years, El Dorado has permitted 261 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, El Dorado's population fell by 1,128 even though 500 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) | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $785,000 |
| 2017 | 88 | 8 | 80 | $5.9 million |
| 2016 | 86 | 8 | 78 | $5.8 million |
| 2015 | 82 | 7 | 75 | $5.4 million |
| 2014 | 83 | 5 | 78 | $5.2 million |
| 2013 | 73 | 2 | 71 | $4.2 million |
| 2012 | 74 | 2 | 72 | $4.3 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $48,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2005 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2003 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $635,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $827,000 |
El Dorado's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How El Dorado 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.
2.8 years of income
The typical El Dorado home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
How El Dorado 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 $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in El Dorado is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in El Dorado pay a median of $880. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71730; Union 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 El Dorado
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.