Fairfield Bay, AR housing market
The typical Fairfield Bay home is worth about $145,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% below the Arkansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fairfield Bay compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fairfield Bay at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Fairfield Bay | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,000 | $140,000 |
| 2018 | $78,000 | $145,000 |
| 2019 | $81,000 | $149,000 |
| 2020 | $85,000 | $156,000 |
| 2021 | $97,000 | $172,000 |
| 2022 | $127,000 | $197,000 |
| 2023 | $140,000 | $206,000 |
| 2024 | $147,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $149,000 | $220,000 |
| 2026 | $147,000 | $224,000 |
| August 2026 | $145,000 | $227,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Fairfield Bay in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.7 million to build. That's 2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Arkansas (7.6). Over the past 10 years, Fairfield Bay has permitted 69 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $950,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $501,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $728,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $448,000 |
How Fairfield Bay 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.
2.6 years of income
The typical Fairfield Bay home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
How Fairfield Bay 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 Fairfield Bay is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fairfield Bay pay a median of $838. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $630 · 4 bedrooms $1,240
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (72088, 72153; Cleburne 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 Fairfield Bay
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.