Central Avenue Bridge · Photo: Kennethrorie · CC BY-SA 3.0132 homes sold in Batesville in the last year, at a typical $186K
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 Batesville homes are listed.
Every place Batesville 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 Batesville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 93% of Batesville’s sales, at a typical $183K
132 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 123 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $110AR $157
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $206K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $410K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
132 sales in the last year, against 170 in 2021 and a low of 120 in 2016. The typical sale went from $112K in 2016 to $186K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Batesville
Check a listing against what Batesville 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 Batesville are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Batesville’s home sales since 2016 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, 132 sales.
If you’re buying in Batesville
- Shop in April. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 3% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but June is the most competitive: 18% of June sales close over asking. April has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Arkansas as a whole
| Batesville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 8% | 18% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 2% | 9% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 3% | 4% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 94.1% | 98% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 97 | 61 | 59 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (28), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 55.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 3% in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Batesville ranks 52nd of 66 busy Arkansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Batesville is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Batesville home costs about $1,049 a month
Price: Batesville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Batesville’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Batesville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $186K home, about $940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Batesville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BatesvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Batesville.
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.
Post your home to Batesville, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Batesville. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Batesville with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Batesville
What do homes sell for in Batesville, AR?
132 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $186K, $108 a square foot.
Is Batesville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Batesville?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Batesville?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $186K home that’s near $940.
Where can I see homes for sale in Batesville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Batesville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Batesville.
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).