Illinois River Bridge at Phillips Ford · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0144 homes sold in Tontitown in the last year, at a typical $485K
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 Tontitown homes are listed.
Every place Tontitown 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 Tontitown.
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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 100% of Tontitown’s sales, at a typical $485K
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $215AR $157
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
144 sales in the last year, against 199 in 2020 and a low of 24 in 2014. The typical sale went from $292K in 2016 to $485K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Tontitown
Check a listing against what Tontitown 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 Tontitown are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Tontitown’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, 144 sales.
If you’re buying in Tontitown
- Shop in May. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but July is the most competitive: 25% of July sales close over asking. September has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arkansas as a whole
| Tontitown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 17% | 35% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 10% | 24% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | 11% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 99.1% | 100.1% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 98 | 58 | 59 |
45 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.2 times the 2012 low (9) and 27% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas.
Tontitown ranks 44th of 66 busy Arkansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tontitown is in the middle of the pack.
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 Tontitown home costs about $2,758 a month
Price: Tontitown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tontitown’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 Tontitown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. February 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 $485K home, about $2,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tontitown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TontitownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Tontitown.
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.
Johnson and Springdale sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tontitown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 1,429 | $390K | $214 | 12% | 36 |
| Springdale | 1,086 | $357K | $200 | 12% | 43 |
| Lowell | 278 | $377K | $215 | 11% | 55 |
| Cave Springs | 190 | $881K | $264 | 21% | 45 |
| Tontitown | 144 | $485K | $215 | 12% | 33 |
| Elm Springs | 76 | $681K | $252 | 9% | 83 |
| Johnson | 47 | $461K | $205 | 17% | 41 |
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 Tontitown
What do homes sell for in Tontitown, AR?
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $485K, $215 a square foot.
Is Tontitown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 65 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tontitown?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tontitown?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $485K home that’s near $2,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tontitown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tontitown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tontitown.
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).