Appreciation Velocity — Arkansas Cities
Cities of Arkansas ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Scott, AR
+647.4%
#2 · Woodruff, AR
+556.2%
#3 · Sharp, AR
+289.6%
#4 · Sebastian, AR
+287.4%
#5 · Craighead, AR
+210.5%
#6 · Phillips, AR
+124.3%
#7 · Carroll, AR
+105.7%
#8 · Hempstead, AR
+101.9%
#9 · Baxter, AR
+98.7%
#10 · Izard, AR
+94.1%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott, AR | AR | +1,082.3% | +625.9% | +647.4% | +1,559.9% | $1.54M |
| 2 | Woodruff, AR | AR | — | +32.7% | +556.2% | +952.0% | $680K |
| 3 | Sharp, AR | AR | +618.1% | +273.9% | +289.6% | +334.1% | $525K |
| 4 | Sebastian, AR | AR | +366.9% | +379.4% | +287.4% | +315.2% | $740K |
| 5 | Craighead, AR | AR | +36.3% | +116.9% | +210.5% | +280.9% | $586.7K |
| 6 | Phillips, AR | AR | +28.1% | +30.2% | +124.3% | -0.1% | $67.4K |
| 7 | Carroll, AR | AR | +39.7% | +142.4% | +105.7% | +149.7% | $370.8K |
| 8 | Hempstead, AR | AR | -34.4% | +20.2% | +101.9% | +69.3% | $186.5K |
| 9 | Baxter, AR | AR | +36.8% | +94.0% | +98.7% | +208.8% | $367.5K |
| 10 | Izard, AR | AR | +10.5% | +99.4% | +94.1% | +233.3% | $239.4K |
| 11 | Ashley, AR | AR | +22.3% | +68.6% | +90.8% | +99.7% | $215K |
| 12 | Searcy, AR | AR | +40.7% | +131.1% | +88.1% | +89.4% | $315K |
| 13 | Polk, AR | AR | -3.3% | +194.8% | +86.7% | +229.0% | $341K |
| 14 | Stone, AR | AR | +21.7% | +78.4% | +78.5% | +250.8% | $333K |
| 15 | Lonoke, AR | AR | +31.2% | +75.9% | +77.9% | +155.2% | $348.6K |
| 16 | Benton, AR | AR | -4.2% | -18.4% | +69.8% | +32.8% | $478.5K |
| 17 | Cross, AR | AR | +20.4% | +25.2% | +67.1% | +231.9% | $277.1K |
| 18 | Poinsett, AR | AR | +57.7% | +144.9% | +65.3% | +442.8% | $275.8K |
| 19 | Marion, AR | AR | +19.6% | -29.2% | +64.1% | +209.7% | $275K |
| 20 | Saline, AR | AR | +8.8% | +50.6% | +61.6% | +124.5% | $364.5K |
| 21 | White, AR | AR | +73.7% | +83.2% | +60.4% | +80.0% | $256.2K |
| 22 | Boone, AR | AR | +13.7% | +56.0% | +58.3% | +139.8% | $277K |
| 23 | Ouachita, AR | AR | +1.5% | +14.7% | +55.8% | +12.1% | $191.7K |
| 24 | Pulaski, AR | AR | -2.8% | +55.1% | +46.3% | +20.8% | $306K |
| 25 | Washington, AR | AR | -18.5% | +13.2% | +44.5% | +81.0% | $399.5K |
| 26 | Miller, AR | AR | +19.7% | +51.8% | +40.0% | +206.6% | $309.5K |
| 27 | Pope, AR | AR | -32.1% | -2.5% | +34.5% | +73.8% | $208.8K |
| 28 | Garland, AR | AR | -7.9% | +10.6% | +34.0% | +105.9% | $366.3K |
| 29 | Little River, AR | AR | -16.8% | +15.8% | +25.2% | +14.9% | $145.5K |
| 30 | Johnson, AR | AR | -31.3% | +19.4% | +24.8% | +93.1% | $220.6K |
| 31 | Crawford, AR | AR | -8.9% | +59.5% | +19.3% | +125.4% | $264.7K |
| 32 | Greene, AR | AR | -20.8% | +13.2% | +19.0% | +48.5% | $184.8K |
| 33 | Union, AR | AR | -34.0% | +7.6% | +15.2% | -10.9% | $177K |
| 34 | Jefferson, AR | AR | -30.8% | +1.5% | +12.5% | -20.5% | $101.3K |
| 35 | Hot Spring, AR | AR | +21.5% | +85.4% | +12.0% | +109.5% | $225K |
| 36 | Crittenden, AR | AR | -5.5% | +89.1% | +8.2% | +94.3% | $227.7K |
| 37 | Bradley, AR | AR | +1.1% | -10.6% | -3.7% | +2.3% | $152.2K |
| 38 | Faulkner, AR | AR | +3.4% | -3.8% | -5.3% | +22.6% | $197.2K |
| 39 | Grant, AR | AR | +8.1% | +35.6% | -6.1% | +59.2% | $235.5K |
| 40 | Lawrence, AR | AR | -43.8% | -65.7% | -6.5% | -57.5% | $80K |
| 41 | Arkansas, AR | AR | -52.5% | -21.6% | -8.0% | -12.4% | $114.1K |
| 42 | Cleburne, AR | AR | -32.3% | +7.9% | -8.3% | +46.7% | $220.6K |
| 43 | Clark, AR | AR | -13.7% | +1.4% | -12.5% | +27.8% | $159.8K |
| 44 | Drew, AR | AR | -12.0% | — | -14.9% | +30.8% | $140K |
| 45 | Logan, AR | AR | -12.1% | -40.0% | -15.1% | +55.4% | $117.9K |
| 46 | Independence, AR | AR | -26.8% | -37.6% | -27.6% | -15.4% | $142.4K |
| 47 | St. Francis, AR | AR | -51.5% | -31.0% | -41.7% | +8.2% | $85K |
| 48 | Yell, AR | AR | -59.0% | -27.3% | -41.7% | -40.0% | $87.8K |
| 49 | Van Buren, AR | AR | -72.9% | -60.5% | -45.8% | -39.6% | $56.8K |
| 50 | Franklin, AR | AR | -41.6% | -41.1% | -49.0% | +14.4% | $127.3K |
| 51 | Nevada, AR | AR | -29.0% | -72.4% | -60.7% | +61.5% | $105K |
| 52 | Perry, AR | AR | -79.5% | -39.9% | -62.1% | -65.5% | $60K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.