Mayflower, AR housing market
The typical Mayflower home is worth about $223,000, up 4.5% in a year, close to the Arkansas typical home. Homes typically sell in 43 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mayflower compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mayflower at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 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 | Mayflower | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $152,000 | $140,000 |
| 2018 | $155,000 | $145,000 |
| 2019 | $161,000 | $149,000 |
| 2020 | $170,000 | $156,000 |
| 2021 | $178,000 | $172,000 |
| 2022 | $190,000 | $197,000 |
| 2023 | $198,000 | $206,000 |
| 2024 | $202,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $214,000 | $220,000 |
| 2026 | $223,000 | $224,000 |
| August 2026 | $223,000 | $227,000 |
54 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 54 new homes in Mayflower in 2025: 51 single-family houses and 3 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $14.6 million to build. That's 19 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Arkansas (7.6). Over the past 10 years, Mayflower has permitted 160 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mayflower's population fell by 250 even though 135 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) | 38 | 38 | 0 | $9.6 million |
| 2025 | 54 | 51 | 3 | $14.6 million |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2014 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2006 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2005 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2004 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2003 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2002 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2001 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
How Mayflower 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.
2.9 years of income
The typical Mayflower home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
How Mayflower 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mayflower is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mayflower pay a median of $1,251. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (72032, 72106; Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, 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.