Photo: User:Brandonrush, User:Chrislitherland · Public domain33 homes sold in Osceola in the last year, at a typical $120K
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 Osceola homes are listed.
Every place Osceola homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Osceola’s sales, at a typical $120K
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $81AR $157
- Days to sell
- 105
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Fewer homes sell than before 2024, at 1.8 times the 2017 price
33 sales in the last year, against 58 in 2023 and a low of 21 in 2017. The typical sale went from $65K in 2017 to $120K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Osceola
Check a listing against what Osceola 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 Osceola are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Osceola’s home sales since 2017 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, 33 sales.
If you’re buying in Osceola
- Shop in July. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.4% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 105 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), and the most competition: 25% close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). January has the least competition (0%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Arkansas
| Osceola now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 0% | 9% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | — | 4% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.4% | 95.3% | 96.8% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 105 | 141 | 92 | 59 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2017 low (11) and 48% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Osceola home costs about $674 a month
Price: Osceola’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Osceola’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 Osceola 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $120K home, about $580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Osceola, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OsceolaCheck 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.
Blytheville sells for less a square foot; Manila, Munford, Brighton and Covington for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Osceola, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munford | 119 | $326K | $175 | 16% | 60 |
| Blytheville | 85 | $105K | $70 | 16% | 58 |
| Manila | 79 | $245K | $151 | 15% | 97 |
| Covington | 66 | $198K | $132 | 12% | 55 |
| Osceola | 33 | $120K | $81 | 3% | 105 |
| Gosnell | 31 | $143K | $95 | 13% | 74 |
| Brighton | 31 | $256K | $165 | 16% | 47 |
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 Osceola
What do homes sell for in Osceola, AR?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $120K, $81 a square foot.
Is Osceola a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.4% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Osceola?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Osceola?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $120K home that’s near $580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Osceola?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Osceola’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Osceola.
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).