The story of this market
The typical home in Briarcliff, Arkansas sells for about $265,000, or $135 per square foot.
Homes take about 43 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $854 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.7%
AR · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Briarcliff, Arkansas
Briarcliff is a small, stable retirement-oriented community with limited housing inventory and low turnover. Market data is sparse due to the city's small size, with current activity reflecting a quiet, rural residential environment. Growth remains slow, driven primarily by its proximity to Lake Norfork.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Briarcliff yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 43 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 1.9% · poverty 23.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional reservoir offering extensive fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation opportunities that serve as a primary amenity for the area.
Briarcliff is primarily suited for retirees and those seeking a quiet, small-town environment near Lake Norfork, offering an affordable cost of living compared to larger regional hubs.
The city is served by the Norfork School District, which provides public education for the local student population.
The city is accessed via Arkansas Highway 5 and Arkansas Highway 342, with no major public transit infrastructure.
The city is located near Lake Norfork, providing residents with access to water-based recreation, fishing, and boating opportunities.
The rental market is limited in depth, with a median gross rent of $854 and a small share of the housing stock dedicated to rentals.
The local economy is small and largely residential, with residents often commuting to nearby Mountain Home for employment and services.
Development is modest, with recent permit activity for single-family housing units indicating slow but steady residential growth.
There are no major large-scale commercial or infrastructure developments currently reported for the city.
The city is served by the Norfork School District.
The area is situated in a region where flood and wind risks are managed through local and state-level emergency planning, though specific local hazard ratings are not determinable.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Disabled Veteran Total Property Tax Exemption: Provides a 100% exemption from all ad valorem real property taxes on the principal homestead. Formula: Net Ad Valorem Tax Due = $0.00. State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Senior and Disabled Assessment Freeze: Freezes the assessed taxable value of the homestead at the prevailing assessed value at the time the owner becomes eligible or purchases the property. State (Arkansas) — Arkansas State Homestead Property Tax Credit: Provides a direct reduction against ad valorem property taxes up to $350.00 (increased to $350 by Act 655 of 2009; further statutory increases may apply up to $425 depending on legislative session). Formula: Final Tax Due = max($0, Gross Ad Valorem Tax - Homestead Credit). State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Amendment 79 Assessment Growth Caps (Assessment Limitation): Caps annual assessed value growth following a countywide reappraisal: homestead parcel taxable assessments cannot increase by more than 5% per year, and non-homestead residential parcel taxable assessments cannot increase by more than 10% per year until taxable assessment reaches… State (Arkansas) — Arkansas Ad Valorem Property Tax Assessment Ratio and Valuation: Imposes an ad valorem property tax based on a uniform statutory assessment ratio of 20% of true market value.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 profiles.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
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