According to realtor.com, as of 2026, homes for sale in Gentry, Arkansas, have a median listing price of $349,000, and houses listed there spend an average of 90 days on the market. This Mason Capital Group analysis sets out the confirmed, dated figures and the Arkansas property tax rules that apply to any purchase in Gentry.
What do homes for sale in Gentry, AR, cost?
According to realtor.com, as of 2026, the median listing price for homes for sale in Gentry, AR, is $349,000. That figure describes what sellers are asking, not what any specific Gentry home will list for. Realtor.com also tracks new construction homes for sale in Gentry as a separate search, which a buyer comparing resale and newly built options can review alongside the overall figure.
How long do homes take to sell in Gentry?
Gentry market-time figures differ by source because they measure different things. According to realtor.com, as of 2026, houses for sale in Gentry spend an average of 90 days on the market. According to homes.com, as of 2026, homes in Gentry sell after an average of 58 days on the market.
The realtor.com figure describes houses listed for sale and the homes.com figure describes homes that sold, so a buyer should expect pricing and condition to move a given listing faster or slower than either. A buyer working from out of town should plan a visit, or a video walk-through arranged in advance, rather than assume either figure describes every listing equally.
How many people live in Gentry, Arkansas?
According to worldpopulationreview.com, as of 2026, Gentry's population is 5,106. That is a small-town scale, which a buyer may weigh alongside commute times, schools and the pace of new construction when comparing Gentry with other towns in Northwest Arkansas.
What would property taxes look like on a median-priced home in Gentry?
Property tax on a Gentry home is figured on its assessed value, not its market price. Arkansas assesses real property at 20% of its market value, according to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, as of 2026, and applies the local millage rate to that assessed figure, not to the market price.
As an illustration, using Gentry's median listing price of $349,000, according to realtor.com, as of 2026, a home at that price would carry an assessed value of $69,800 under that ratio, according to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, as of 2026. A specific home's assessed value rests on its true market value, which may differ from its listing price. According to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division's 2025 Millage Report (2026 collections, published March 2026), the total millage rate for Gentry is 57.8 mills in the Gentry District #19 school district area of Benton County and 56.6 mills in the Siloam Springs District #21 area; a buyer should confirm the rate for a specific property with the Benton County Clerk before budgeting.
Arkansas's homestead property tax credit is $600 per parcel on property tax bills collected starting January 2026, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, as of 2025. According to the Arkansas General Assembly, as of 2026, that credit is set to rise to $675 per parcel for assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, a change that will first appear on bills collected the following year, not on the bills collected in 2026.
What else shapes the housing market in Gentry?
Gentry's largest employer, its school district and planned housing also shape the local market. According to mckeefoods.com, as of 2026, Gentry's largest employer is McKee Foods Corporation, which operates Little Debbie manufacturing in Gentry. By road, Gentry city offices at 101 W Main St are about 22.8 miles from Walmart's Home Office campus in Bentonville (1 Customer Drive) and about 15.1 miles from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), based on OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved November 2026; a specific home's distance will differ. The town is home to the Gentry School District, which also goes by Gentry Public Schools, and Gentry property falls within the Gentry and Siloam Springs school districts for tax purposes, according to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division's 2025 Millage Report, so a buyer should confirm the district for a specific address.
The Eagle Observer reported that a planned housing development, The Orchards of Gentry, was to include an apartment complex with a mix of floor plans; a buyer should check its current status before relying on it. A buyer comparing Gentry with other towns should weigh these local factors alongside price and time on market, not price alone.
How do you start a search for homes for sale in Gentry?
Begin with the town overview at Discover Gentry, Arkansas, which covers the town in more depth than listing data alone. Cameron Torabi is the Principal Broker of Mason Capital Group, and the firm's about page introduces its practice. Mason Capital Group states that its work includes developing sites, managing properties for long-term owners, and advising individual and institutional investors on portfolio strategy, and that it advises relocating professionals and regional, national and international buyers entering Northwest Arkansas. To talk through a specific property, a timeline, or how the figures above apply to a particular budget, schedule a consultation.
Frequently asked questions about homes for sale in Gentry
What is the median listing price for homes for sale in Gentry, AR?
According to realtor.com, as of 2026, the median listing price for homes for sale in Gentry, AR, is $349,000.
How long do homes in Gentry stay on the market?
According to realtor.com, as of 2026, houses for sale in Gentry spend an average of 90 days on the market. According to homes.com, as of 2026, homes in Gentry sell after an average of 58 days on the market; the first covers listed homes and the second covers sold homes, so neither is a fixed timeline for a given listing.
What is the population of Gentry?
According to worldpopulationreview.com, as of 2026, Gentry's population is 5,106.
Who is the largest employer in Gentry?
According to mckeefoods.com, as of 2026, Gentry's largest employer is McKee Foods Corporation, which operates Little Debbie manufacturing in Gentry.
Does the Arkansas homestead property tax credit apply in Gentry?
The homestead credit is a statewide Arkansas credit, not one specific to Gentry. It is $600 per parcel on bills collected starting January 2026, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, as of 2025, and is set to rise to $675 per parcel for assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, first reflected on bills collected the following year, according to the Arkansas General Assembly, as of 2026. Whether a specific Gentry property qualifies should be confirmed before relying on it.
How is the assessed value of a Gentry home calculated?
Arkansas assesses real property at 20% of its market value, according to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, as of 2026. Applied to Gentry's median listing price of $349,000, according to realtor.com, as of 2026, that ratio gives an assessed value of $69,800, according to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, as of 2026, before any local millage rate is applied.