Osceola, AR housing market
The median sale price was $284,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Osceola compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Osceola 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.
10 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 10 new homes in Osceola in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes. That's 1.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Arkansas (7.6). Over the past 10 years, Osceola has permitted 70 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Osceola's population fell by 781 even though 69 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 1 | 2 | $384,000 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $110,000 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $1.7 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 50 | 26 | 24 | $2.1 million |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | 2 | 10 | $1.4 million |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $699,000 |
| 2008 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 18 | 2 | 16 | $1.7 million |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $565,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $418,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $68,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $443,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $360,000 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $775,000 |
Osceola's permit office reported 9 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Osceola 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.
2.2 years of income
The typical Osceola home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
How Osceola 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 $940
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Osceola is $940 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Osceola pay a median of $846, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,240
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (72370; Mississippi 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. 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.