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Real estate agents and brokers in Washington County, AR
The real estate agents and brokers in Washington County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,657 of 2,176 scored counties
#33 of 53 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 305
- 16 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 176
- +40.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $14,934 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 87
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 271,213
- +9.9% since 2020
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What this means
Washington County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, ranking #1,657 of 2,176 scored counties and #33 of 53 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 305 real estate agents and brokers in Washington County. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.4, 3% above the U.S. rate of 30.6.
At $14,934 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $1.5B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 13% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Washington County was 176 in 2023, up 40.8% from 2019. That is one for every 552 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 9.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Arkansas and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Washington County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.4 | 23.7 | 30.6 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 87 | 109 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 552 | 1,053 | 788 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +40.8% | +28.4% | +20.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.9% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $14,934 | $14,055 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $70,639 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 125 → 176+40.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 414
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30516 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 266The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Washington County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 271,213+9.9% since 2020
- Households
- 97,184
- Median age
- 34.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 942 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 273
- Median household income
- $70,639+40.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,734
- Median home value
- $298,400
- Jobs located here
- 127,830
- Daytime population
- 267,535Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for real estate agents and brokers, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, AR | 71 | 8 | 12.4 | 202 | +11.2% | #183 of 2,176 |
| 2Franklin County, AR | 69 | 6 | 8.5 | 284 | +3.5% | #239 of 2,176 |
| 3Grant County, AR | 67 | 10 | 14.3 | 187 | +4.1% | #305 of 2,176 |
| 4Logan County, AR | 66 | 8 | 9.4 | 269 | +2.5% | #320 of 2,176 |
| 5Crawford County, AR | 63 | 25 | 10.7 | 239 | +4.1% | #413 of 2,176 |
| 6Conway County, AR | 62 | 9 | 10.9 | 220 | +3.2% | #461 of 2,176 |
| 7Randolph County, AR | 60 | 5 | 6.8 | 347 | +1.5% | #539 of 2,176 |
| 8Miller County, AR | 59 | 18 | 11.0 | 215 | −0.5% | #589 of 2,176 |
| 9Independence County, AR | 56 | 21 | 14.3 | 173 | +2.2% | #741 of 2,176 |
| 10Lawrence County, AR | 53 | 6 | 9.1 | 259 | +0.3% | #861 of 2,176 |
| 33Washington County, AR | 39 | 305 | 31.4 | 87 | +9.9% | #1,657 of 2,176 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate40
- Real estate agents and brokers39
- Property management40
- Mortgage brokers and lenders78
- Home inspectors41
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Washington County, AR?
Washington County has 305 real estate agents and brokers on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 176 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 40.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, AR spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.5B a year, or $14,934 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 305 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 13% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 97,184 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, AR compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
Washington County has 31.4 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 87, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Washington County would have about 266, against 305 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 552 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 40.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 271,213 people in 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 97,184 households. The median household income in Washington County is $70,639 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Washington County scores 39 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #1,657 of 2,176 scored counties.
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