Housing in Forrest City
Forrest City's housing market runs genuinely, deeply affordable, but this record discloses a real, ongoing decline in home values rather than a simple affordability story.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed year-over-year decline, not a gain
Zillow's average home value ran approximately $71,543 as of July 31, 2026 -- DOWN a real 7.2% year-over-year, a genuine, disclosed weak trend this record does not soften (base record).
A real, disclosed alternate figure and forecast
A separate source cited a somewhat higher $81,100 median home value, and one forecast reviewed this pass predicts a further approximately -6.1% decline, citing high unemployment and population decline as negative demand factors (base record).
Genuinely affordable rent
One-bedroom rent ran approximately $560-$663/month across sources reviewed this pass, genuinely affordable relative to national benchmarks (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Forrest City's average home value ran approximately $71,543 as of July 2026, DOWN 7.2% year-over-year.
- A separate source cited a somewhat higher $81,100 median home value.
- One forecast predicts a further approximately -6.1% decline, citing high unemployment and population decline.
- One-bedroom rent ran approximately $560-$663/month, genuinely affordable.
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