Fort Smith, AR Housing Market

Fort Smith, AR's median home value is $206K, up 6.4% over the past year. Homes here sell in a median 65 days. Its PropertyIQ Score of 33 sits below the state average of 50, marking a market positioned to lag its state over the next three years.

The Fort Smith, AR metro area is one of 900+ US metropolitan markets that PropertyIQ scores each month. A single PropertyIQ Score blends Zillow price momentum with Realtor.com market-flow signals to estimate 3-year excess appreciation versus the market's state — showing not just where prices stand today, but how the market is positioned relative to its peers.

South Central housing markets are propelled by energy sector economics, corporate relocations, and rapid population growth. Texas metros in particular have seen explosive expansion, though affordability pressures are emerging in the fastest-growing areas. Within the South Central, Fort Smith, AR's PropertyIQ Score of 33 runs below the South Central norm.

For the Fort Smith, AR market, PropertyIQ calculates a single score each month from four inputs: twelve-month Zillow home-value momentum, three-month Zillow home-value momentum, median days on market from Realtor.com, and the Realtor.com price-reduced share. The score is computed nationally across all metros and calibrated so 50 equals the state average. Across the validation history, metro markets in the top score band have outperformed their state by roughly 1.7 percentage points more per year than bottom-band markets.

View Fort Smith, AR's complete market profile including historical price trends, score history, and AI-generated analysis. Compare this market against any other US metro to find the best opportunities for your investment strategy.