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🏗️ Who Controls NWA New Home Sales in 2025?
Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Data Analysis - Allegiance Intelligence
Patrick Curry
January 30, 2026
The Big Story: President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for the next Fed Chair. The Senate Banking Committee must approve the nomination before advancing to the full Senate for a final vote. Regardless of what politicians want, the most important vote is the bond market. The 10-year rate is nearly unchanged (4.25%), signaling that Warsh is respected by the markets and will maintain Fed independence.
📊2025 Benton County Builder Rankings
🏠 Total New Homes Sold: 2,490
⚖️ Median New-Home Price: $389,900
👷♂️ Top Benton County Builders by Total Sales
Builder | Total Sales | Units Sold | Median Price |
Buffington Homes | $105.5M | 201 | $525,000 |
DR Horton | $79.9M | 219 | $365,000 |
Schuber Mitchell | $76.7M | 205 | $375,000 |
Rausch Coleman | $73.8M | 284 | $259,900 |
SM DDB 2 | $19.7M | 69 | $285,000 |
Insight:
Volume and pricing continue to diverge. Rausch Coleman leads unit count, but Buffington’s pricing power keeps it at the top of total sales. Benton County remains the region’s margin leader.
📊 2025 Washington County Builder Rankings
🏠 Total New Homes Sold: 1,482
⚖️ Median New-Home Price: $352,460
👷♂️ Top Washington County Builders by Total Sales
Builder | Total Sales | Units Sold | Median Price |
DR Horton | $142.8M | 381 | $375,000 |
Rausch Coleman | $53.2M | 201 | $265,000 |
Schuber Mitchell | $40.4M | 112 | $360,000 |
Buffington Homes | $25.1M | 49 | $515,000 |
Riverwood Homes | $18.1M | 43 | $420,000 |
Insight:
Washington County remains volume-driven. DR Horton controls scale, while Buffington continues to anchor the premium segment with limited but high-value closings.
🧠 Allegiance Builder Analysis
Benton County
Still captures roughly two-thirds of all new-home sales
Strongest pricing power in the region
Upper-tier subdivisions continue to move despite higher mortgage rates
Washington County
Lower entry price points are driving volume
Builder competition is more intense
📝 Market Stories This Week
🏛️ Government Shutdown - The government is on track for a partial shutdown this weekend. Prediction markets suggest this shutdown will be short-lived and end within seven days.
💹 Bond Markets - Last week we reported on strains in the Japanese bond market. We may be early on this story but believe it is important to understand as it is a warning sign for our own US fiscal situation. Hedge fund chief, Ken Griffin, did an excellent job summarizing the risks the US could face if we do not control our fiscal spending.
NWA Sneak Peek - We will report data in the coming weeks but the first three weeks of the year are showing sales down 6% in Benton County and up 6% in Washington County. Recent weather-related courthouse closures delayed filings but by month end we should see some trends develop.
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