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Conway, AR Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Conway, AR Housing Market Trends

With a population of 67,617, 25,451 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $287,479, Conway real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Conway home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Conway, accounting for 56.57% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Conway include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 27.15%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.84%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.04%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Conway are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 40.51% owning and 59.49% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Conway built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Conway built between 2000 and later ( 44.79%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 8.75%). There's also some housing in Conway built before 1939 ( 1.35%).

Conway Home Appreciation Rates

Conway's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Conway during the period has been just 5.33%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Conway appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Conway's appreciation rate has been 4.38%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Conway were at 0.44%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 1.78%.

Notably, Conway's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Arkansas, our data show that Conway's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Arkansas.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Conway differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Conway - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Conway real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$287,479

Conway, AR Home Prices
> $1,349,000
$1,012,001 - $1,349,000
$675,001 - $1,012,000
$539,001 - $675,000
$405,001 - $539,000
$270,001 - $405,000
$135,001 - $270,000
$67,001 - $135,000
$0 - $67,000
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.8%
4.8%
11.7%
11.7%
31.1%
31.1%
36.1%
36.1%
6.4%
6.4%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Arkansas

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

25,451

Conway Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,471 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
40.5%
40.5%
59.5%
59.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.4%
8.4%
91.6%
91.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
44.8%
44.8%
45.1%
45.1%
8.8%
8.8%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
56.6%
56.6%
1.4%
1.4%
10.8%
10.8%
27.2%
27.2%
4.0%
4.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.2%
1.2%
7.7%
7.7%
33.3%
33.3%
42.2%
42.2%
12.8%
12.8%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes