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Average Rent
$1,189 average rent in NW Arkansas, Q3 2026
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Occupancy Rate
92% occupancy rate NW Arkansas, Q3 2026
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T4Q Net Absorption
1,690 T4Q net absorption in NW Arkansas, Q3 2026
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Annual Rent Change
-3% annual rent change in NW Arkansas, Q3 2026
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BPS Annual Occupancy Change
-210 BPS annual occupancy change in NW Arkansas, Q3 2026
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T4Q Unit Completions
2,382 T4Q net absorption in NW Arkansas, Q3 2026
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Net absorption levels held up in Northwest Arkansas even as the broader numbers cooled, demand roughly matched last year’s pace while the market worked through one of the region’s heaviest supply pipelines.
- A pipeline that once ran at 12% of inventory has been cut to under 7%, and starts are no longer climbing, early signs that the worst of the construction wave is behind this market.
- Although average rents and occupancy have been under pressure lately, both metrics are expected to start rebounding by early 2027 as competition from new supply subsides. The market is already outpacing around half of the peer markets in the region for occupancy.
MARKET OUTLOOK
Northwest Arkansas should continue moving toward better balance over the next several quarters. Occupancy is projected to dip slightly further before turning higher, reaching roughly 92.3% by mid-2027…
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