Fort Smith, AR Average Home Price (2026)
The average home price in Fort Smith is about $230,000 (the 2026 median, at ~$138/sq ft) — 20% more affordable than the typical U.S. home. Below: average prices by home size, what it costs to live here, and a free estimator for your own address.
Thinking of moving to Fort Smith?
Fort Smith sits in Sebastian County, where the typical home runs $226,000.
Here’s what the numbers say about housing costs in Fort Smith. A typical home runs about $230,000, which is 20% more affordable than the national median and 9% more expensive than the Arkansas average. At roughly $138 per square foot, a median budget here buys you around 1,670 sq ft of home.
Prices swing a lot by neighborhood: across Fort Smith’s 5 ZIP codes, the most affordable is 72904 (~$111,000) and the priciest is 72916 (~$321,000) — roughly a 2.9× difference. If you’re relocating, that spread is where the real budgeting happens, so it pays to target ZIP by ZIP rather than the citywide average.
Fort Smith home value by size
Using the local rate of about $138 per square foot, here’s a rough estimate by home size. Condition, lot, and exact location move these meaningfully.
| Home size | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | $138,000 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $207,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $276,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $345,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $414,000 |
Home value appreciation in Fort Smith
Home prices in Fort Smith have risen about 77% over the last 10 years (≈5.9% a year) and +89.5% over 20 years, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. The most recent year came in at +4.5% — still rising. A home worth $230,000 today was worth roughly $129,724 ten years ago.
See where that trend takes a specific home with the home appreciation calculator — statewide, Arkansas is +78.6% over the same 10 years. Past appreciation is a track record, not a forecast; local prices can fall.
Calculators for Fort Smith
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Salary needed to buy a home in Fort Smith
To buy the typical $230,000 home in Fort Smith with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $63,000 a year (about $1,460 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $74,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.
| Down payment | Cash down | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% (+PMI) | $11,500 | $1,810/mo | $78,000/yr |
| 10% (+PMI) | $23,000 | $1,730/mo | $74,000/yr |
| 20% | $46,000 | $1,460/mo | $63,000/yr |
Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.
What your budget buys in Fort Smith
At about $138 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Fort Smith:
| Budget | Approx. size | What that looks like locally |
|---|---|---|
| $150k | 1090 sq ft | below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes |
| $200k | 1450 sq ft | around the typical home here |
| $250k | 1810 sq ft | around the typical home here |
| $300k | 2170 sq ft | above the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs |
| $400k | 2900 sq ft | above the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs |
Wondering where that budget goes further? The relocation calculator ranks hundreds of U.S. cities by what the same money buys — it opens pre-filled with a typical Fort Smith home so you can see where a Fort Smith budget goes further.
Fort Smith home prices by ZIP code
Every Fort Smith ZIP code we track, from the priciest to the most affordable. Click a ZIP for its own page with price per square foot, value by home size, and the salary needed to buy there.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | $ / sq ft | vs Fort Smith median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72916 | $321,000 | $203 | +40% |
| 72903 | $240,000 | $138 | +4% |
| 72908 | $230,000 | $141 | +0% |
| 72901 | $134,000 | $113 | -42% |
| 72904 | $111,000 | $110 | -52% |
Moving to Fort Smith from somewhere else? Compare your current home against Fort Smith prices — enter your ZIP and the calculator shows whether your budget buys more or less here.
Living in Fort Smith: what to know before you move
Home prices tell you what it costs to buy in Fort Smith, but daily life depends on much more. On housing alone, a typical home here runs $230,000 (~$138/sq ft), 20% more affordable than the national median — making Fort Smith about average to buy in. That’s usually the biggest line in a household budget, but it’s only part of the picture. Here’s where to research the things home values don’t capture:
- Schools. School quality varies widely by neighborhood and shapes both family life and resale value. Check Fort Smith school ratings and attendance zones on GreatSchools.
- Cost of living. Beyond the mortgage, weigh groceries, utilities, healthcare, and local taxes. Compare Fort Smith’s cost of living.
- Safety. Crime and safety differ block to block, so check local data before settling on an area. Review Fort Smith crime and safety stats.
- The bigger picture. For history, economy, climate, and local context, read about Fort Smith on Wikipedia.
We specialize in housing data; the links above go to independent sources so you can verify schools, safety, and cost of living for yourself — the details that matter most when you’re choosing where to live.
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Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research), not appraisals. Actual values vary by home and change over time.
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