Photo: Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0104 homes sold in Malvern in the last year, at a typical $141K
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 Malvern homes are listed.
Every place Malvern 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 Malvern.
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 99% of Malvern’s sales, at a typical $141K
104 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 103 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $103AR $157
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $208K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $113K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
104 sales in the last year, against 108 in 2021 and a low of 50 in 2012. The typical sale went from $59K in 2016 to $141K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Malvern
Check a listing against what Malvern 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 Malvern are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Malvern’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, 104 sales.
If you’re buying in Malvern
- Shop in October. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.2% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but April is the most competitive: 24% of April sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arkansas as a whole
| Malvern now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 19% | 31% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 16% | 30% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 14% | 13% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.2% | 95% | 96.5% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 98 | 53 | 59 |
44 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (25), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 74.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Malvern ranks 15th of 66 busy Arkansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Malvern 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 Malvern home costs about $796 a month
Price: Malvern’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Malvern’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 Malvern is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December 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 $141K home, about $730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Malvern, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MalvernCheck 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; Midway, Haskell, Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Rockwell and Benton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Malvern, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 716 | $223K | $143 | 8% | 81 |
| Benton | 601 | $238K | $144 | 15% | 51 |
| Rockwell | 106 | $422K | $197 | 3% | 100 |
| Malvern | 104 | $141K | $103 | 16% | 79 |
| Lake Hamilton | 73 | $533K | $276 | 4% | 156 |
| Haskell | 53 | $253K | $149 | 25% | 103 |
| Midway | 20 | $313K | $150 | 5% | 111 |
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 Malvern
What do homes sell for in Malvern, AR?
104 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $141K, $103 a square foot.
Is Malvern a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.2% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Malvern?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Malvern?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $141K home that’s near $730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Malvern?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Malvern’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Malvern.
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).