"Arkansas continues to punch above its weight in housing affordability and new construction. The state earned a B on the Realtor.com® State-by-State Housing Report Card, part of the Let America Build campaign that tracks how well states are meeting the challenge of building more homes while keeping costs in check. But this isn't the case in most of the country. In fact, President Donald Trump recently put pressure on large homebuilders to increase construction nationwide."
""They're my friends ... but now, they can get Financing, and they have to start building Homes. They're sitting on 2 Million empty lots, A RECORD," Trump wrote. He urged Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to intervene and "get Big Homebuilders going" in order to "restore the American Dream." Arkansas's strong showing reflects a steady construction pipeline and some of the most accessible home prices in the nation."
Arkansas earned a B and a total score of 65.2 on the national housing report card, placing it in the top tier of rankings. The state's median listing price of $296,829 is among the lowest nationwide, while its median household income of $59,274 gives buyers comparatively greater purchasing power. The Realtor Affordability Score of 0.74 indicates a healthy share of listings affordable to middle-income earners. Arkansas accounted for 0.9% of the nation's new home permits in 2024, roughly matching its 0.9% share of the U.S. population. The new construction premium of 41.5% signals strong demand for new builds. National leaders have pushed big builders to increase production amid concerns about lot hoarding.
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