Fredonia Cemetery Historic Section · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.031 homes sold in Bald Knob in the last year, at a typical $133K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bald Knob homes are listed.
Every place Bald Knob homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bald Knob.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Bald Knob’s sales, at a typical $133K
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $98AR $157
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
31 sales in the last year, against 36 in 2021 and a low of 16 in 2018. The typical sale went from $69K in 2016 to $133K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Bald Knob
Check a listing against what Bald Knob homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bald Knob are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Bald Knob’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 31 sales.
If you’re buying in Bald Knob
- Shop in July. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but February is the most competitive: 35% of February sales close over asking. August has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arkansas as a whole
| Bald Knob now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 8% | 22% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 20% | 17% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 94.6% | 95.3% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 117 | 62 | 59 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (5), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 14.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bald Knob home costs about $759 a month
Price: Bald Knob’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bald Knob’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bald Knob is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $133K home, about $780 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bald Knob, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Bald KnobTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bald Knob.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Searcy and Beebe for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bald Knob, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy | 386 | $215K | $131 | 11% | 48 |
| Beebe | 193 | $197K | $139 | 16% | 75 |
| Bald Knob | 31 | $133K | $98 | 10% | 44 |
| Judsonia | 21 | $149K | $105 | 14% | 74 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bald Knob
What do homes sell for in Bald Knob, AR?
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $133K, $98 a square foot.
Is Bald Knob a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bald Knob?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bald Knob?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $133K home that’s near $780.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bald Knob?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bald Knob’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bald Knob.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).