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Real estate businesses in Arkansas

Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
3,417
277 chain locations (8%)
Official establishments
2,032
+19.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$17B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
28.3
26% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
115
15% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#16 of 51
Market score 56 · Upper middle

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 3,417 real estate businesses in Arkansas. 277 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 6% across the U.S. That is 28.3 per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 38.5.

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 15% above 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 businesses take in.

In 2023, official counts showed 2,032 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors, up 19.7% from 2019. That is one for every 593 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 15.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $6.2M have gone to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Arkansas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #16 for real estate businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest (53). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest (74).

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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

Metro areas reaching Arkansas, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Memphis, TN-MS-AR531,52829.2116−0.3%#155 of 387
1Fort Smith, AR-OK5023225.5124+3.1%#178 of 387
2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR461,06734.298+3.8%#227 of 387
Texarkana, TX-AR4513724.4129−0.4%#233 of 387
3Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR4487140.490+13.1%#246 of 387
4Jonesboro, AR3821941.177+3.6%#305 of 387
5Hot Springs, AR1916437.684−0.6%#386 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arkansas, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Malvern, AR7454.1752+1.1%#32 of 536
2Blytheville, AR631912.3252−6.7%#98 of 536
3Batesville, AR632517.1183+2.2%#105 of 536
4Camden, AR621110.7284−3.6%#111 of 536
5Pine Bluff, AR533613.4226−5.6%#223 of 536
6Russellville, AR496419.6161+1.6%#278 of 536
7Searcy, AR496321.3145+4.2%#283 of 536
8El Dorado, AR482315.3203−5.2%#287 of 536
9Forrest City, AR481215.4182−5.3%#288 of 536
10Paragould, AR484525.0125+3.4%#294 of 536
11Harrison, AR424021.6143+2.4%#365 of 536
12Arkadelphia, AR401518.5165−2.2%#388 of 536
13Magnolia, AR351619.0161−3.7%#454 of 536
14Mountain Home, AR335226.9112+3.1%#477 of 536

Counties

Counties in Arkansas, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Madison County, AR78812.4254+11.2%#59 of 2,229
2Hot Spring County, AR7054.1752+1.1%#198 of 2,229
3Franklin County, AR69912.8238+3.5%#235 of 2,229
4Grant County, AR691115.8214+4.1%#239 of 2,229
5Logan County, AR681011.7271+2.5%#267 of 2,229
6Crawford County, AR682912.4259+4.1%#269 of 2,229
7Conway County, AR64910.9277+3.2%#396 of 2,229
8Randolph County, AR6068.2364+1.5%#557 of 2,229
9Mississippi County, AR591912.3252−6.7%#602 of 2,229
10Independence County, AR582517.1183+2.2%#665 of 2,229
11Ouachita County, AR571011.6258−3.9%#702 of 2,229
12Lawrence County, AR5569.1326+0.3%#802 of 2,229
13Miller County, AR532414.7203−0.5%#908 of 2,229
14Marion County, AR531620.9142+4.3%#933 of 2,229
15Lincoln County, AR51513.9217−1.0%#1,020 of 2,229
16Hempstead County, AR50912.0243−4.6%#1,058 of 2,229
17Crittenden County, AR503016.5185−3.9%#1,065 of 2,229
18Saline County, AR5014629.1120+7.6%#1,103 of 2,229
19Little River County, AR49612.4249−1.8%#1,113 of 2,229
20White County, AR496321.3145+4.2%#1,133 of 2,229
21Polk County, AR491822.8133+1.6%#1,136 of 2,229
22Lonoke County, AR497425.9131+3.5%#1,139 of 2,229
23Jefferson County, AR483615.0200−5.7%#1,163 of 2,229
24Greene County, AR484525.0125+3.4%#1,184 of 2,229
25Union County, AR472315.3203−5.2%#1,205 of 2,229
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Counties in Arkansas, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
26Ashley County, AR4656.8414−5.9%#1,252 of 2,229
27St. Francis County, AR461215.4182−5.3%#1,267 of 2,229
28Van Buren County, AR461621.5136+2.8%#1,285 of 2,229
29Izard County, AR461222.9126+5.9%#1,295 of 2,229
30Sevier County, AR45814.2210−0.1%#1,327 of 2,229
31Cross County, AR441523.1134−3.6%#1,398 of 2,229
32Faulkner County, AR4416633.7100+8.2%#1,422 of 2,229
33Jackson County, AR43914.81980.0%#1,438 of 2,229
34Benton County, AR4348943.788+16.0%#1,486 of 2,229
35Fulton County, AR42918.9150+3.7%#1,506 of 2,229
36Carroll County, AR423228.2110+3.6%#1,524 of 2,229
37Clark County, AR411518.5165−2.2%#1,555 of 2,229
38Pope County, AR406024.6129+2.5%#1,607 of 2,229
39Washington County, AR4037438.590+9.9%#1,636 of 2,229
40Desha County, AR39510.8255−11.8%#1,650 of 2,229
41Drew County, AR391520.8140−1.5%#1,657 of 2,229
42Boone County, AR393824.7125+3.3%#1,672 of 2,229
43Johnson County, AR382928.1103+2.0%#1,739 of 2,229
44Arkansas County, AR371014.9203−7.4%#1,763 of 2,229
45Sharp County, AR372739.474+4.7%#1,813 of 2,229
46Baxter County, AR365226.9112+3.1%#1,835 of 2,229
47Cleburne County, AR353634.290+3.9%#1,876 of 2,229
48Craighead County, AR3521548.467+4.8%#1,892 of 2,229
49Columbia County, AR331619.0161−3.7%#1,961 of 2,229
50Sebastian County, AR3217533.595+2.2%#2,007 of 2,229
51Howard County, AR30917.7165−3.6%#2,058 of 2,229
52Pulaski County, AR3066638.687+1.3%#2,074 of 2,229
53Clay County, AR281219.9148−3.3%#2,115 of 2,229
54Pike County, AR28922.0137−1.9%#2,117 of 2,229
55Stone County, AR262241.867+2.9%#2,169 of 2,229
56Garland County, AR2116437.684−0.6%#2,208 of 2,229
Poinsett County, ARNot scored44.5637−2.0%
Yell County, ARNot scored44.8636−1.3%
Phillips County, ARNot scored46.6417−13.0%
Bradley County, ARNot scored38.0357−6.4%
Perry County, ARNot scored49.8320+3.1%
Scott County, ARNot scored717.6160+1.4%
Chicot County, ARNot scored512.6223−10.3%
Montgomery County, ARNot scored718.8159+1.1%
Lee County, ARNot scored13.7749−6.4%
Nevada County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Prairie County, ARNot scored39.2330−3.9%
Searcy County, ARNot scored26.34560.0%
Cleveland County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−4.3%
Newton County, ARNot scored26.3476−2.3%
Monroe County, ARNot scored13.6788−7.8%
Dallas County, ARNot scored13.9732−6.7%
Lafayette County, ARNot scored13.8739−6.4%
Woodruff County, ARNot scored311.1263−8.2%
Calhoun County, ARNot scored15.9547−2.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 real estate businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many real estate businesses are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 3,417 real estate businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 277 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 2,032 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 19.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 11,705 one-person businesses without payroll.

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 3,417 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 15% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses 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 real estate businesses?

Arkansas has 28.3 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 115, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Arkansas would have about 3,913, against 3,417 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 593 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for real estate businesses?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 56 scored counties in Arkansas, Madison County scores highest, at 78 (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 56 for real estate businesses (upper middle), #16 of the 50 states and DC.

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