The story of this market
The typical home in El Dorado, Arkansas sells for about $169,500, or $97 per square foot.
Prices are up +25.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 24 days to sell, which is fast.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.7%
AR · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
El Dorado, Arkansas
The El Dorado housing market is currently experiencing significant price appreciation, with median sale prices rising 25.6% year-over-year to $170,000. Low inventory levels and a competitive environment are driving these gains, though the market remains small in terms of total monthly sales volume. Economic indicators suggest a stable outlook supported by regional industrial investment.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to El Dorado yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 1.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 35 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.9% · poverty 23.3% — a mixed stability profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Features soccer and softball fields with recent renovations to batting cages and facilities, serving as a primary recreational anchor for the city.
El Dorado is well-suited for families and local workers seeking an affordable cost of living, with a housing market that currently shows high price appreciation and low inventory.
The city is served by the El Dorado School District, which provides public education for the community; specific performance ratings are not determinable from current aggregate data.
The city is served by local road networks and the South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field, which provides regional connectivity.
The city features local parks and recreational facilities, including soccer and softball fields, which serve as community hubs for residents.
The economy is anchored by industrial sectors, including defense manufacturing and energy-related extraction in the surrounding region, with a focus on STEM workforce development.
Economic momentum is driven by industrial investments in south Arkansas, including defense manufacturing and lithium extraction, alongside local infrastructure upgrades like the El Dorado Works Board projects.
Development is currently focused on municipal infrastructure and industrial expansion projects in the broader south Arkansas region.
The city is served by the El Dorado School District; other special district information is not determinable.
The region is subject to standard Arkansas climate risks, including severe thunderstorms and potential wind events, with insurance posture generally aligned with regional southern Arkansas standards.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Disabled Veteran Total Property Tax Exemption: Provides a 100% exemption from all ad valorem real property taxes on the principal homestead. Formula: Net Ad Valorem Tax Due = $0.00. State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Senior and Disabled Assessment Freeze: Freezes the assessed taxable value of the homestead at the prevailing assessed value at the time the owner becomes eligible or purchases the property. State (Arkansas) — Arkansas State Homestead Property Tax Credit: Provides a direct reduction against ad valorem property taxes up to $350.00 (increased to $350 by Act 655 of 2009; further statutory increases may apply up to $425 depending on legislative session). Formula: Final Tax Due = max($0, Gross Ad Valorem Tax - Homestead Credit). State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Amendment 79 Assessment Growth Caps (Assessment Limitation): Caps annual assessed value growth following a countywide reappraisal: homestead parcel taxable assessments cannot increase by more than 5% per year, and non-homestead residential parcel taxable assessments cannot increase by more than 10% per year until taxable assessment reaches… State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Ad Valorem Property Tax Assessment Ratio and Valuation: Imposes an ad valorem property tax based on a uniform statutory assessment ratio of 20% of true market value.
Data retrieved from Census ACS 5-Year estimates via Arkansas State Authority and USAStateStats.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.