Photo: Tim Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0117 homes sold in Gentry in the last year, at a typical $265K
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 Gentry homes are listed.
Every place Gentry 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 Gentry.
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 97% of Gentry’s sales, at a typical $266K
117 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 113 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $171AR $157
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $354K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
117 sales in the last year, against 267 in 2022 and a low of 35 in 2012. The typical sale went from $118K in 2016 to $265K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Gentry
Check a listing against what Gentry 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 Gentry are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Gentry’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, 117 sales.
If you’re buying in Gentry
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but February is the most competitive: 34% of February sales close over asking. January has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Arkansas
| Gentry now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 18% | 32% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 7% | 11% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | 4% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.7% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 78 | 74 | 59 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2017 low (11), 139% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2022’s 48.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas.
Gentry ranks 5th of 66 busy Arkansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Gentry is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Gentry home costs about $1,520 a month
Price: Gentry’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Gentry’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 Gentry is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $265K home, about $1,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Gentry, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GentryCheck 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; Elm Springs for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gentry, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerton | 734 | $402K | $208 | 12% | 73 |
| Siloam Springs | 380 | $276K | $172 | 14% | 52 |
| Highfill | 153 | $281K | $191 | 14% | 71 |
| Gentry | 117 | $265K | $170 | 20% | 40 |
| Elm Springs | 76 | $681K | $252 | 9% | 83 |
| Gravette | 53 | $300K | $176 | 9% | 41 |
| Decatur | 22 | $216K | $172 | 14% | 57 |
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.
Post your home to Gentry, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Gentry. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Gentry with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Gentry
What do homes sell for in Gentry, AR?
117 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $265K, $170 a square foot.
Is Gentry a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gentry?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Gentry?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $265K home that’s near $1,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gentry?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gentry’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gentry.
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).