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Rankings/Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

NeutralTier 1CBSA 22220Compare
Risk Rank: #185 of 273Month: 2026-08Score change (12m):— -3
45score
Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Fayetteville's housing market shows average risk, ranking 185th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Hypersupply. The market shows signs of liquidity stress with elevated inventory. Significant oversupply — conditions increasingly favor buyers over sellers.

Fayetteville experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through late 2025. Elevated inventory persists, suggesting the market hasn't fully normalized.

Inventory has surged +39% YoY with days on market up +14% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permits per capita and affordability, while employment provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap99
Permits per 1,000 residents
Affordabilityp58
Mortgage payment / income
Permit Growthp48
YoY permit change

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +39% YoY with days on market up +14% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress↓
Active Listings YoY
+38.9%p86
Days on Market YoY
+14.0%p74
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026

Valuation

Balanced—
Rent vs. Price Growth
-0.6%p55
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumNeutral
+2.2%p47

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral
-1.0%p48

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk
15.32p99

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.30p58

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentLow Risk
+2.3%p4

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationLow Risk
+$217Kp12

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Oversupply with deteriorating transactions and no credit excuse. Supply-driven correction risk is elevated.

Bank Lending Standards
+0.0Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
+11 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+196 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.89Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-19.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-1.0%Below norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Builders are already retreating and demand is weak. A correction may be underway — the market is contracting on both the supply and demand side.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Concentrated
Largest SectorGovernment 20.9%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2026-0654
2025-1248
2025-1048
2025-0848
2025-0550
2025-0353
2025-0252
2024-1250
2024-1148
2024-0948
2024-0849
2024-0650
2024-0550
2024-0349
2024-0249
2023-1255
2023-1159
2023-0957
2023-0659
2023-0359
2023-0158
2022-1054
2022-0954
2022-0854
2022-0654
2022-0554
2022-0456
2022-0256
2021-1255
2021-1156
2021-0955
2021-0654
2021-0347
2021-0148
2020-1251
2020-1048
2020-0945
2020-0744
2020-0645
2020-0444
2020-0340
2020-0140
2019-1043
2019-0750
2019-0453
2019-0356
2019-0152
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q2
Permits2026-08
Income2024
Employment2026-08
Migration2023