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🏗️ NWA's Top Builders and Hottest Subdivisions
Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Data Analysis
Patrick Curry
October 03, 2025
We’re back with builder data through the first 8 months of 2025. Sales remain steady across Northwest Arkansas, though dynamics differ by county.
📊 Benton County Home Sales (YTD 2025)
Total Units Sold: 4,963
Total Sales Volume: $2.32B
Avg Price: $468K | Median Price: $388K
👷♂️Benton County Top Builders by Homes Sold
📈💰Benton County Top Builders by Total Sales
Builder | Total Sales | Average Sales Price |
|---|---|---|
Buffington Homes | $74,228,697 | $734,938 |
DR Horton | $63,863,681 | $343,353 |
Rausch Coleman | $61,331,352 | $257,695 |
Schuber Mitchell | $55,583,554 | $358,604 |
SM DDB 2 | $14,884,900 | $240,079 |
Rausch Coleman leads on unit count, but the high-end focus of Buffington Homes puts them on top by sales volume.
📊 Washington County Home Sales (YTD 2025)
Total Units Sold: 2,972
Total Sales Volume: $1.23B
Avg Price: $415K | Median Price: $348K
👷♂️Washington County Top Builders by Homes Sold
📈💰Washington County Top Builders by Total Sales
Builder | Total Sales | Average Sales Price |
|---|---|---|
DR Horton | $106,357,700 | $389,589 |
Rausch Coleman | $43,650,790 | $281,618 |
Schuber Mitchell | $27,336,540 | $350,469 |
Buffington Homes | $16,348,130 | $628,774 |
Riverwood Homes | $13,204,830 | $412,651 |
Vision Custom Homes | $12,012,810 | $400,427 |
DR Horton is nearly double the next builder in homes sold and over double in total sales this year in Washington County.
NWA’s Hottest Subdivisions
🏘️ Benton County - Top 5 Subdivisions by Units Sold
Subdivision | Average Price | Units Sold |
|---|---|---|
Shepherd Hills Sub | $369,273 | 66 |
Featherston Village Ph 2 | $240,938 | 66 |
Spring Creek Farms Ph 1 | $462,814 | 48 |
Yorktown Phase 1 | $340,916 | 48 |
Walnut Hill Phase IV | $283,184 | 45 |
💰 Benton County - Top Average Sales Price (at least 5 sales)
Subdivision | Average Sales Price |
|---|---|
Demings Add (BN) | $1,454,500 |
Orchard Add (BN) | $1,324,167 |
Versailles Sub (CN) | $1,284,500 |
Scissortail Subdivision Phase 1 | $1,158,203 |
Shadow Valley Phase 10 (RG) | $1,136,406 |
All top subdivisions in Benton County command average sales prices north of $1M compared to Washington County with only one subdivision.
🏘️ Washington County - Top 5 Subdivisions by Units Sold
Subdivision | Units Sold | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|
Cottages at Clear Creek | 43 | $278,488 |
Riverside Village | 39 | $298,540 |
Mountain View Estates | 33 | $336,562 |
Selah Meadows | 31 | $289,580 |
Deere Creek Subdivision | 29 | $397,787 |
High Volume Subdivisions - Subdivisions with the most units sold tend to have an average sales price under $350,000.
💰 Top Subdivisions by Average Sales Price (≥5 Sales)
Subdivision | Units Sold | Avg Price |
|---|
Rose Hill | 5 | $1,167,000 |
Fayetteville Orig. Town | 6 | $966,250 |
Stone Mountain - FYT | 5 | $833,700 |
The Knolls – Goshen | 7 | $769,464 |
Asher’s Ranch – Goshen | 14 | $748,224 |
📌 Key Regional Insights & News
62% of all NWA home sales occur in Benton County.
Median prices are 11% lower in Washington County.
Subdivision absorption is driven by affordability in Washington and by luxury product in Benton.
📰 Real Estate News
Government Shutdown - The longest government shutdown was 34 days. The markets are predicting that this shutdown will last at least 14 days but no more than 29.
Shutdown Implications - Real estate closings can be delayed during a government shutdown. This is due to the inability to resolve IRS matters or liens, flood insurance policies and renewals can be delayed, or delays can occur on government backed loans such as FHA, RD, and VA loans.
30 Year Mortgage Rate - The national average is 6.36%.
Fed Rate Cut - The markets are predicting a 90% chance of a 25 basis point cut on October 29th.
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