Sears House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0191 homes sold in Ward in the last year, at a typical $202K
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 Ward homes are listed.
Every place Ward 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 Ward.
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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 Ward’s sales, at a typical $202K
191 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 191 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $144AR $157
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
191 sales in the last year, against 276 in 2021 and a low of 139 in 2014. The typical sale went from $121K in 2016 to $202K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Ward
Check a listing against what Ward 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 Ward are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ward’s home sales since 2014 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, 191 sales.
If you’re buying in Ward
- Shop in August. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but September is the most competitive: 32% of September sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). February has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Arkansas as a whole
| Ward now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 14% | 45% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 18% | 43% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 13% | 7% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 98.7% | 100.7% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 88 | 38 | 59 |
45 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (28), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 91.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 22% across Arkansas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Ward ranks 13th of 66 busy Arkansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ward is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ward home costs about $1,176 a month
Price: Ward’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ward’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ward is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $202K home, about $1,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ward, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WardCheck 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.
Beebe, Jacksonville and Lonoke sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ward, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot | 537 | $252K | $147 | 14% | 60 |
| Jacksonville | 301 | $167K | $120 | 18% | 71 |
| Beebe | 193 | $197K | $139 | 16% | 75 |
| Ward | 191 | $202K | $144 | 17% | 62 |
| Vilonia | 149 | $231K | $143 | 9% | 79 |
| Austin | 91 | $238K | $155 | 15% | 53 |
| Lonoke | 62 | $111K | $79 | 10% | 90 |
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 Ward, free
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Questions about buying a home in Ward
What do homes sell for in Ward, AR?
191 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $202K, $144 a square foot.
Is Ward a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ward?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ward?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $202K home that’s near $1,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ward?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ward’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ward.
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).