Market rankings · Arkansas
Mortgage brokers and lenders in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 239
- 75 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 178
- +25.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 53% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 182
- 82% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 239 mortgage brokers and lenders in Arkansas. Of those, 75 are chain locations, or 31%, against 21% across the U.S. That is 2.0 per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 4.3.
At $14,055 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Arkansas spend about $17B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 82% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 178 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders, up 25.4% from 2019. That is one for every 6,775 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $270K has gone to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #14 for mortgage brokers and lenders, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fort Smith metro area scores highest (66). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest (64).
Every market in Arkansas for mortgage brokers and lenders
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Smith, AR-OK | 66 | 10 | 1.1 | 321 | +3.1% | #47 of 373 |
| 2Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 64 | 69 | 3.2 | 127 | +13.1% | #67 of 373 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 54 | 149 | 2.8 | 132 | −0.3% | #151 of 373 |
| 3Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 52 | 81 | 2.6 | 144 | +3.8% | #163 of 373 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 47 | 18 | 3.4 | 105 | +3.6% | #208 of 373 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 45 | 11 | 2.5 | 138 | −0.6% | #220 of 373 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 43 | 14 | 2.5 | 140 | −0.4% | #234 of 373 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Russellville, AR | 64 | 8 | 2.4 | 143 | +1.6% | #37 of 177 |
| 2Searcy, AR | 54 | 11 | 3.7 | 92 | +4.2% | #81 of 177 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 902 | −5.6% | |
| Paragould, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 624 | +3.4% | |
| Harrison, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | 158 | +2.4% | |
| Mountain Home, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | 215 | +3.1% | |
| Blytheville, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Batesville, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 507 | +2.2% | |
| El Dorado, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Malvern, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 418 | +1.1% | |
| Camden, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 242 | −5.3% | |
| Magnolia, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | 138 | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 80 | 8 | 1.6 | 243 | +7.6% | #33 of 887 |
| 2Washington County, AR | 78 | 14 | 1.4 | 266 | +9.9% | #41 of 887 |
| 3Faulkner County, AR | 70 | 11 | 2.2 | 167 | +8.2% | #118 of 887 |
| 4Sebastian County, AR | 65 | 9 | 1.7 | 206 | +2.2% | #162 of 887 |
| 5Lonoke County, AR | 58 | 7 | 2.5 | 154 | +3.5% | #275 of 887 |
| 6Benton County, AR | 53 | 55 | 4.9 | 87 | +16.0% | #393 of 887 |
| 7Garland County, AR | 49 | 11 | 2.5 | 138 | −0.6% | #456 of 887 |
| 8Pope County, AR | 48 | 8 | 3.3 | 107 | +2.5% | #474 of 887 |
| 9White County, AR | 48 | 11 | 3.7 | 92 | +4.2% | #480 of 887 |
| 10Craighead County, AR | 44 | 18 | 4.1 | 89 | +4.8% | #550 of 887 |
| 11Pulaski County, AR | 37 | 54 | 3.1 | 118 | +1.3% | #672 of 887 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 800 | −5.7% | |
| Crawford County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Crittenden County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | 206 | −3.9% | |
| Greene County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 624 | +3.4% | |
| Baxter County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | 215 | +3.1% | |
| Miller County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Mississippi County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Independence County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 507 | +2.2% | |
| Boone County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | 132 | +3.3% | |
| Union County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 418 | +1.1% | |
| Carroll County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | 166 | +2.0% | |
| Cleburne County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | 180 | +3.9% |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 242 | −5.3% | |
| Columbia County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 300 | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | 138 | −2.2% | |
| Conway County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 265 | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 230 | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 261 | +4.1% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 238 | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | 198 | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | 74 | −3.6% | |
| Arkansas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 242 | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | 81 | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Arkansas?
There are 239 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. 75 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 178 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 25.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $17B a year, or $14,055 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 239 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 82% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Arkansas has 2.0 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 182, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Arkansas would have about 434, against 239 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,775 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fort Smith metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 80 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Arkansas scores 62 for mortgage brokers and lenders (upper middle), #14 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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