Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.038 homes sold in Corning in the last year, at a typical $116K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Corning homes are listed.
Every place Corning 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 Corning.
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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 0% of Corning’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
38 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
38 sales in the last year, against 55 in 2021 and a low of 2 in 2013. The typical sale went from $47K in 2016 to $116K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
Bidding wars in Corning are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Corning’s home sales since 2013 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 September 2026, 38 sales.
If you’re buying in Corning
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but October is the most competitive: 25% of October sales close over asking. April has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Arkansas as a whole
| Corning now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 24% | 19% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 5% | 8% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 94.1% | 96.4% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 86 | 82 | 62 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 9 times the 2016 low (2), 10% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 35.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Corning home costs about $652 a month
Price: Corning’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Corning’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 Corning is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $116K home, about $560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Corning, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CorningCheck 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.
Rector sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Corning, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piggott | 51 | $125K | $79 | 7% | 112 |
| Pocahontas | 48 | $122K | $97 | 12% | 95 |
| Corning | 38 | $116K | $79 | 14% | 73 |
| Rector | 27 | $90K | $71 | 2% | 95 |
| Doniphan | 22 | $136K | $81 | 7% | 94 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Corning
What do homes sell for in Corning, AR?
38 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $116K, $79 a square foot.
Is Corning a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Corning?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Corning?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $116K home that’s near $560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Corning?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Corning’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Corning.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).