Bella Vista continues to stand out as one of Northwest Arkansas’ most stable and quietly powerful micromarkets.
When comparing 2025 to 2024, the numbers tell a clear story: pricing strengthened, absorption accelerated, and sellers maintained negotiation leverage across most property categories. Residential dollar volume climbed nearly $30 million year-over-year while homes sold faster and held strong close-to-list ratios. Residential lots saw fewer transactions but higher overall volume, signaling price increases and stronger demand for buildable opportunities. Even with slight contractions in certain segments, overall market efficiency improved.
This isn’t just appreciation, it’s structured, data-backed strength.
Inside the full report, we break down:
• Median price growth and price-per-square-foot movement
• Absorption speed across houses, residential lots, and townhomes
• Close-to-original price trends and seller leverage
• What these shifts signal for buyers, builders, and investors moving into 2026
If you want clarity on where Bella Vista is gaining momentum, and where opportunity still exists. READ MORE BELOW.
All data collected was from the Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors MLS between 01/01/2025 and 12/31/2025
By Desiree Stock | NWALook |Collier & Associates, Executive Broker|
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💰 Sales Price: $5,400,000
📅 Sold Date: 02/13/2026
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Bella Vista Real Estate Market | 2025 vs 2024
Bella Vista continues to prove itself as one of Northwest Arkansas’ most consistent and resilient micromarkets. When we compare 2025 to 2024, the data indicated a strong pricing, fast absorption, and continued negotiation power for sellers in most categories.
🏡 Houses (Primary Residential Category)
📊 Sales Activity
- 2025: 1,290 sales | $534,839,397 volume
- 2024: 1,286 sales | $505,152,763 volume
✔️ Sales count remained stable (+4 units)
✔️ Dollar volume increased by ~$29.7M year-over-year
This reflects upward pricing pressure even with similar transaction volume.
💰 Pricing Metrics
2025
- Median Sales Price: $377,050
- Median Price per SqFt: $218
2024
- Median Sales Price: $355,000
- Median Price per SqFt: $206
- 📈 Year-Over-Year Appreciation
- Median price increased $22,050 (+6.2%)
This confirms that 2025 wasn’t just higher volume, buyers are paying more per foot and pushing overall values upward.
- Price per square foot increased $12/SF (+5.8%)
⏱ Market Speed
- 2025 Median Days to Sell: 44 days
- 2024 Median Days to Sell: 58 days
Homes sold 14 days faster in 2025.
💰 Close Price to Original Price
- 2025: 98.7%
- 2024: 98.8%
Pricing remains strong, holding steady just under full ask.
🌲Residential Lots
📊 Sales Activity
- 2025: 1,155 sales | $27,113,012
- 2024: 1,277 sales | $23,118,298
✔️ Fewer transactions (-122 lots)
✔️ Higher overall volume (+~$4M)
This suggests higher lot pricing for buildable lots. Some lots still remain as “membership lots” but we have also seen an increase in pricing on those as well.
⏱ Market Speed
- 2025: 29 days
- 2024: 50 days
Lots are selling 21 days faster year-over-year.
💰 Close Price to Original Price
- 2025: 100.0%
- 2024: 92.9%
Sellers went from negotiating down nearly 7% in 2024 to achieving full asking price in 2025.
🏘 Townhouses
📊 Sales Activity
- 2025: 104 sales | $20,310,028
- 2024: 120 sales | $26,085,020
Slight contraction in both unit count and volume.
⏱ Market Speed
- 2025: 35 days
- 2024: 55 days
Townhomes are selling 20 days faster.
💰 Close Price to Original Price
- 2025: 96.9%
- 2024: 96.2%
Slight improvement in seller leverage.
🏠 Manufactured Homes
- 2025: 11 sales | $910,500
- 2024: 24 sales | $2,056,200
This segment contracted.
⏱ Days to Sell
- 2025: 30 days
- 2024: 0 days (limited data sample)
💰 Close Ratio
- 2025: 95.5%
- 2024: 100%
This price-sensitive segment softened compared to 2024.
1️⃣ Bella Vista Pricing Strengthened in 2025
- Residential volume increased nearly $30M
- Lot prices strengthened
- Sellers achieved stronger close-to-list ratios
2️⃣ Absorption Improved Across Nearly Every Category
- Houses: 14 days faster
- Lots: 21 days faster
- Townhomes: 20 days faster
3️⃣ Inventory is Being Absorbed Efficiently
Buyers are still active and decisive in Bella Vista, particularly in residential homes and buildable lots.
By: Desiree Stock, Executive Broker
Collier and Associates (479) 409-4241
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