TL;DR: Siloam Springs AR real estate market 2026 shows a median sale price of $279,000 and median rent of $1,350, making it the remaining entry-level price floor in Northwest Arkansas. With 273 active listings and a median listing price of $325,000, investors have inventory to work with while the $166 per square foot sale price sits well below the $176 per square foot figure seen in ZIP 72761 listings. The gap between rent and acquisition cost must cover debt service, taxes, insurance, and vacancy out of that $1,350 monthly income.
What Does the Siloam Springs AR Real Estate Market 2026 Look Like by the Numbers?
Redfin data shows Siloam Springs single-family homes sold at a median of $279,000, or $166 per square foot. Realtor.com puts the median listing price higher at $325,000 across 273 active for-sale listings. Within ZIP 72761 specifically, Realtor.com lists a median home price of $329,900 at $176 per square foot with 83 days on market.
These figures do not all measure the same thing. The $279,000 Redfin figure reflects completed sales. The $325,000 and $329,900 Realtor.com figures reflect asking prices on active listings. The $166 per square foot sale price and $176 per square foot listing price show a similar spread. If you are underwriting a purchase at list price, you are working from a higher basis than the recent sale comparables suggest.
For an investor, this means: negotiate from the $279,000 sale median, not the $325,000 list median. At $166 per square foot, a 1,500 square foot home would cost approximately $249,000 if bought at the sale-price rate ($166 × 1,500 = $249,000), versus $264,000 at the ZIP 72761 listing rate ($176 × 1,500 = $264,000). That $15,000 spread on a typical size is your initial negotiation room.
What Does the $1,350 Median Rent Mean for Investor Yield?
Realtor.com reports median rent in Siloam Springs 72761 at $1,350 per month. Prop:Metrics, as of October 2025, puts median household income at $69,600 for the same ZIP. No annual rent figure is provided, so the monthly $1,350 is the working number.
Annual gross rent at the median would be $16,200 ($1,350 × 12). Against a $279,000 acquisition, that produces a gross rent-to-price ratio of 5.8 percent. Against a $325,000 list-price acquisition, it drops to 5.0 percent. These are gross figures. Your actual yield depends on debt service, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, and management costs—none of which are captured in the published figures above. You must supply your own financing terms and operating estimates to complete the math.
If you are modeling Siloam Springs against other NWA markets, use the same rent and cost assumptions for each. The value here is the lower entry price, not necessarily higher rent. Whether the spread works in your favor depends on your specific leverage and expense structure.
How Does 83 Days on Market and 273 Listings Affect Investor Strategy?
The 83 days on market in ZIP 72761 and 273 active listings across Siloam Springs suggest buyers have time to inspect, negotiate, and line up financing. This is not a market where you must waive contingencies to compete. For investors, that timeline supports due diligence on property condition, title, and rental comparables.
The inventory level—273 listings—means you can compare multiple properties rather than chasing the only available deal. If you are targeting a specific rent threshold, you can screen listings by price and square footage to find the combination that fits your model. A 1,500 square foot home at $166 per square foot costs $249,000; at $1,350 rent, you know the gross monthly rent covers roughly 0.54 percent of that acquisition price ($1,350 ÷ $249,000 = 0.0054). Run that same calculation on each candidate.
For an investor building a position in NWA, this means: Siloam Springs offers selection and pace that harder-pressed submarkets do not. You can acquire methodically rather than reactively.
What Should You Do With These Numbers?
- Request a property-specific rent comp analysis from Mason Capital Group before making any offer, to confirm whether $1,350 is achievable for your target size and condition.
- Apply your own financing terms to the $279,000 sale median and $325,000 list median to find where debt service, taxes, insurance, and vacancy still leave positive cash flow at $1,350 rent.
- Tour 5-10 listings in the 1,400-1,600 square foot range to calibrate actual condition and renovation needs against the $166-$176 per square foot price band.
- Compare the resulting all-in cost per square foot against the Prop:Metrics October 2025 median of $275,000 to see where current listings stand relative to that earlier reading.
- Schedule a conversation with Mason Capital Group to review a side-by-side underwriting of three specific Siloam Springs properties against your capital and return requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Siloam Springs AR in 2026?
The median sale price is $279,000 per Redfin, while active listings show a median of $325,000 per Realtor.com. The ZIP 72761 median listing price is $329,900. These figures reflect different measurements—sold versus listed—and should be used accordingly in investor underwriting.
What is the median rent in Siloam Springs?
Median rent in Siloam Springs ZIP 72761 is $1,350 per month per Realtor.com. Annual gross rent at this level is $16,200. Investors must apply their own expense and financing assumptions to determine net yield.
How much inventory is available in Siloam Springs?
There are 273 active for-sale listings in Siloam Springs per Realtor.com. ZIP 72761 specifically shows 83 days on market. This inventory level gives investors time to compare properties and conduct due diligence.
Is Siloam Springs cheaper than other Northwest Arkansas markets?
The sources cited here cover Siloam Springs only. No comparative figures for Bentonville, Rogers, or other NWA cities are provided here. Investors should gather equivalent data for each market they are considering.
How old is the data in this Siloam Springs real estate market overview?
The Redfin and Realtor.com figures were retrieved on 2026-08-10 from pages that carried no visible publication date. The Prop:Metrics median home price and household income figures are dated October 2025. These are the latest published readings available.
Call Mason Capital Group at 479-925-3333 or visit 609 SW 8th Street, 6th Floor, Bentonville, AR 72712 to schedule a first conversation. We will provide a side-by-side underwriting analysis of specific Siloam Springs properties against your financing terms and return targets, using our 30+ years of NWA expertise and $2.4 billion-plus transaction history.
Figures in this article are drawn from Redfin Siloam Springs housing market trends (retrieved 2026-08-10, no visible page date), Realtor.com Siloam Springs local market and 72761 housing market overview (retrieved 2026-08-10, no visible page date), and Prop:Metrics Siloam Springs AR 72761 (as of October 2025).