Mountain Home, AR housing market
The typical Mountain Home home is worth about $242,000, up 1.8% in a year, 6% above the Arkansas typical home. Homes typically sell in 78 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mountain Home compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mountain Home at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mountain Home | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $141,000 | $140,000 |
| 2018 | $145,000 | $145,000 |
| 2019 | $151,000 | $149,000 |
| 2020 | $160,000 | $156,000 |
| 2021 | $170,000 | $172,000 |
| 2022 | $206,000 | $197,000 |
| 2023 | $215,000 | $206,000 |
| 2024 | $227,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $238,000 | $220,000 |
| 2026 | $241,000 | $224,000 |
| August 2026 | $242,000 | $227,000 |
54 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 54 new homes in Mountain Home in 2025: 49 single-family houses and 5 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $11 million to build. That's 4.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Arkansas (7.6). Over the past 10 years, Mountain Home has permitted 423 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mountain Home gained 377 residents while 233 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Arkansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
How Mountain Home ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 55 | 35 | 20 | $8.5 million |
| 2025 | 54 | 49 | 5 | $11 million |
| 2024 | 31 | 21 | 10 | $5.9 million |
| 2023 | 45 | 31 | 14 | $11.3 million |
| 2022 | 24 | 14 | 10 | $4.8 million |
| 2021 | 80 | 50 | 30 | $15.5 million |
| 2020 | 56 | 14 | 42 | $6.6 million |
| 2019 | 16 | 3 | 13 | $2.2 million |
| 2018 | 33 | 3 | 30 | $3.5 million |
| 2017 | 68 | 6 | 62 | $3.4 million |
| 2016 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $3.3 million |
| 2015 | 33 | 5 | 28 | $3.7 million |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $830,000 |
| 2013 | 50 | 10 | 40 | $4.4 million |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2009 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $2.4 million |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2007 | 90 | 29 | 61 | $10.5 million |
| 2006 | 87 | 69 | 18 | $14 million |
| 2005 | 114 | 72 | 42 | $13 million |
| 2004 | 65 | 33 | 32 | $7 million |
| 2003 | 97 | 25 | 72 | $6.2 million |
| 2002 | 104 | 8 | 96 | $5.2 million |
| 2001 | 60 | 24 | 36 | $6.2 million |
| 2000 | 90 | 25 | 65 | $6.7 million |
How Mountain Home 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.
5.9 years of income
The typical Mountain Home home costs about 5.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
How Mountain Home 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 $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mountain Home is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mountain Home pay a median of $865, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (72653; Baxter 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.
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.