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Which counties in Arkansas are building the most new homes?

Benton County (19.0 per 1,000 residents), Marion County (10.8 per 1,000 residents) and Washington County (9.7 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Arkansas in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 73 ranked Arkansas counties

Arkansas counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Benton County19.06,307332,554
2Marion County10.819017,593
3Washington County9.72,632271,213
4Craighead County8.3973116,957
5Faulkner County5.2703133,979
6Pulaski County4.21,705404,611
7Sebastian County4.0525130,641
8Saline County3.6477133,288
9Boone County3.513538,628
10Greene County3.315647,411
11Garland County3.332699,695
12White County3.225480,085
13Lonoke County2.922476,664
14Crittenden County2.19646,210
15Poinsett County2.04422,483
16Baxter County1.98042,982
17Mississippi County1.86937,828
18Grant County1.83318,756
19Franklin County1.73117,725
20Cross County1.72816,186
21Arkansas County1.52415,836
22Madison County1.22218,410
23Lawrence County1.01616,273
24Conway County1.02121,393
25Jefferson County1.06062,987
26Sharp County0.91618,122
27Miller County0.93742,357
28Independence County0.93338,785
29Pope County0.85564,976
30Carroll County0.82229,263
31Yell County0.81519,956
32Crawford County0.74662,657
33Clay County0.6914,052
34Izard County0.6914,405
35Union County0.51936,926
36Prairie County0.547,923
37Columbia County0.51121,894
38Johnson County0.51326,225
39Ashley County0.4817,831
40Calhoun County0.424,632
41Jackson County0.4716,741
42Sevier County0.4615,758
43Van Buren County0.4616,238
44Clark County0.3620,938
45Logan County0.3621,633
46Drew County0.2417,054
47Phillips County0.2314,255
48Hot Spring County0.2733,451
49Polk County0.2419,486
50Desha County0.229,984
51Cleburne County0.2525,672
52Newton County0.117,026
53Hempstead County0.1219,080
54Bradley County0.119,828
55Ouachita County0.0121,731
56St. Francis County0.0121,800
57Woodruff County0.005,710
58Stone County0.0012,703
59Searcy County0.007,848
60Scott County0.009,965
61Randolph County0.0018,876
62Perry County0.0010,309
63Nevada County0.007,942
64Monroe County0.006,244
65Little River County0.0011,763
66Lincoln County0.0012,764
67Lee County0.008,029
68Lafayette County0.005,888
69Howard County0.0012,306
70Fulton County0.0012,492
71Dallas County0.006,011
72Cleveland County0.007,224
73Chicot County0.009,107

2 of 75 Arkansas counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Arkansas is building the most new homes?

Benton County: 19.0 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Marion County (10.8 per 1,000 residents) and Washington County (9.7 per 1,000 residents), of 73 Arkansas counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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