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🏗️ NWA's Top Builders, Hottest Subdivisions & Market Insight
Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Data Analysis
Patrick Curry
January 02, 2026
NWA’s Top Builders - November YTD
The Big Story - Arkansas ranked #1 in the nation for net migration! According to the data, 68% of all moving trucks in Arkansas were inbound. Nearly 40% of all inbound moves were to Bentonville.
🏡 Allegiance Market Insights
🌱 Benton County: Capturing ~⅔ of all new-home sales, driven by net migration and higher-end demand.
🏷️ Washington County: More affordable pricing (11% lower median) is accelerating absorption and builder activity.
📊 Benton County New Homes (YTD 2025)
🏠 Total Units Sold: 2,490
⚖️ Median Price: $389,900
👷♂️Benton County Top Builders YTD 🏆
📈💰Benton County Top Builders by Total Sales YTD
Builder | Total Sales | Median Sales Price |
|---|---|---|
Buffington Homes | $105.5M | $525,000 |
DR Horton | $79.9M | $365,000 |
Schuber Mitchell | $76.7M | $375,000 |
Rausch Coleman | $73.8M | $259,900 |
SM DDB 2 | $19.7M | $285,000 |
Volume and pricing are diverging. Rausch Coleman leads unit count, while Buffington’s pricing power keeps it atop total sales.
📊 Washington County New Homes (YTD 2025)
🏠 Total Units Sold: 1,302
⚖️ Median Price: $351,925
👷♂️Washington County Top Builders YTD 🏆
📈💰Washington County Top Builders by Total Sales YTD
Builder | Total Sales | Median Sales Price |
|---|---|---|
DR Horton | $142.8M | $375,000 |
Rausch Coleman | $53.2M | $265,000 |
Schuber Mitchell | $40.4M | $360,000 |
Buffington Homes | $25.1M | $515,000 |
Riverwood Homes | $18.1M | $420,000 |
Washington’s builder market remains volume-driven, with DR Horton controlling scale while Buffington anchors the premium segment.
NWA’s Hottest Subdivisions
🏘️ Benton County - Top 5 Subdivisions by Units Sold YTD
Benton’s top subdivisions show strength across both entry-level and upper-tier price points, reinforcing its role as NWA’s pricing ceiling.
Subdivision | Median Price | Units Sold |
|---|---|---|
Featherston Village Ph 2 | $238,900 | 82 |
Shepherd Hills Sub (LO) | $365,300 | 67 |
Spring Creek Farms Ph 1 | $459,900 | 63 |
Walnut Hill Ph 4 | $282,340 | 63 |
Castlewood | $284,500 | 62 |
🏘️ Washington County - Top 5 Subdivisions by Units Sold
Washington’s hottest subdivisions cluster tightly around sub-$300k medians, highlighting where affordability-driven demand is concentrating.
Subdivision | Median Price | Units Sold |
|---|---|---|
Clear Creek Phase 3 | $282,300 | 46 |
Clear Creek Phase 2 | $282,600 | 45 |
Riverside Village Ph 2.1 | $275,800 | 44 |
Parkside Ph 1 | $645,181 | 38 |
Stokenbury Farms Ph 4 | $263,700 | 37 |
📰 Real Estate & Market News
🏦👀 Rate Watch — Markets expect the Fed to hold rates steady at the January 28th meeting, with an 89% probability of no change.
🏛️ Fed Chair - Last week, Trump renewed criticism of Chairman Powell and threatened a lawsuit over “gross incompetence” related to the renovations of the Fed’s headquarters. Kevin Hassett remains the front runner to be the next Fed Chair but is only priced in at a 43% chance.
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