
Courtney Hunt
Real Estate Agent, Keller Williams Market Pro Realty
UARK guidance
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UARK FAYETTEVILLE, AR
Compare housing, neighborhoods, planning resources and local guidance near University of Arkansas. Confirm current listing details with their sources before making a decision.
Use the same time horizon to compare rent with ownership. Start with the displayed asking price, your down payment and financing assumptions, then add property taxes, insurance, association fees and the expected exit plan before deciding.
ILLUSTRATIVE CALCULATOR EXAMPLE
Use this example to plan housing near University of Arkansas. These are the existing calculator’s hypothetical inputs, not local market medians, current loan quotes or a forecast. The same purchase is compared with no roommate and with an assumed $1,000 monthly contribution.
Compare the full cost over the same 48 months. A roommate contribution reduces the modeled cash cost; it does not change the mortgage or guarantee rental income. The sale proceeds include returned invested equity, so they are not profit.
| Cost or outcome | A: Rent | B: Buy, no roommate | C: Buy, one hypothetical roommate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial monthly housing cost | $3,500 | $6,117 | $5,117 |
| Cash at purchase: down payment + buying costs | Not applicable | $175,950 | $175,950 |
| Four-year rent payments | $173,108 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Annual roommate contribution | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Four-year roommate contribution | $0 | $0 | $48,000 |
| Mortgage principal repaid in four years | Not applicable | $28,943 | $28,943 |
| Sale proceeds after selling costs and remaining mortgage | Not applicable | $195,320 | $195,320 |
| Modeled four-year net housing cost after resale | $173,108 | $274,240 | $226,240 |
Net ownership cost = cash at purchase + 48 months of carrying costs − sale proceeds after selling costs and mortgage repayment. Principal repayment is already included; it is not subtracted again. Taxes, insurance, HOA, maintenance and the roommate contribution are held constant. Rent increases once per year.
The rent example is off-campus housing only; it is not a dorm or meal-plan comparison. Utilities, rental deposits and move-in fees, mortgage insurance, tax effects, investment returns on cash, vacancy, unpaid rent and unexpected assessments are excluded. Roommate permission and financing eligibility require separate review. Change the assumptions in the interactive calculator before relying on a result.
Method references: CFPB mortgage amortization · closing costs and cash to close · renting, equity and selling costs. These explain the method, not the hypothetical amounts.
COURTNEY HUNT · KELLER WILLIAMS MARKET PRO REALTY
Saved rental observations from the published UARK inventory. Each card identifies its listing source; Courtney Hunt provides local real estate guidance.
3 beds · 2.5 baths · 1,628 sq ft
Campus access · ~0.5 mi straight-line to UARK*3 beds · 2 baths · 2,198 sq ft
Campus access · ~0.7 mi straight-line to UARK*3 beds · 2 baths · 1,510 sq ft
Campus access · ~0.8 mi straight-line to UARK*2 beds · 2 baths · 1,084 sq ft
Campus access · ~1.0 mi straight-line to UARK*3 beds · 2.5 baths · 2,400 sq ft
Campus access · ~1.6 mi straight-line to UARK*3 beds · 2.5 baths · 1,750 sq ft
Campus access · ~1.9 mi straight-line to UARK*3 beds · 2 baths · 1,230 sq ft
Campus access · ~2.0 mi straight-line to UARK*1 bed · 1 bath · 752 sq ft
Campus access · ~2.6 mi straight-line to UARK*3 beds · 2 baths · 1,100 sq ft
Campus access · ~2.6 mi straight-line to UARK*3 beds · 2 baths · 1,396 sq ft
Campus access · ~3.2 mi straight-line to UARK*2 beds · 1.5 baths · 1,292 sq ft
Campus access · ~4.2 mi straight-line to UARK*Source checked. Current published rental listings are shown with their source attribution. Confirm availability and the exact campus route before acting.
University of Arkansas · MARKET CONTEXT
University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.
Fayetteville, AR · 2026-09
Apartments.com Fayetteville rent trends ↗University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025
University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗University of Arkansas institution · Current / 2026-27
University of Arkansas Housing ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Fayetteville, AR · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Apartments.com Fayetteville rent trends ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Fayetteville, AR · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Apartments.com Fayetteville rent trends ↗Arithmetic complement of the same reported degree-seeking undergraduate on-campus share; does not describe all enrolled students.
University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗Published institutional campus housing requirement
University of Arkansas institution · Current / 2026-27 · Checked 2026-08-31T06:34:00-04:00University of Arkansas Housing ↗Grand Total All Students
University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 / Fall 2025 11th Day Enrollment Report ↗Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.
Fayetteville, AR · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Redfin Fayetteville housing market ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Fayetteville, AR · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Apartments.com Fayetteville rent trends ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Fayetteville, AR · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Apartments.com Fayetteville rent trends ↗Total All Undergraduates
University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 ↗Total All Graduate Students; official Fall 2025 enrollment report separately identifies 4,508 Graduate + 401 Law = 4,909
University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 / Fall 2025 11th Day Enrollment Report ↗Degree-seeking first-time entering freshmen / degree-seeking first-time first-year undergraduates, full- and part-time
University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29University of Arkansas Fall 2025 11th Day Enrollment Report / CDS 2025-2026 B1 ↗First-time, first-year degree-seeking students living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗Degree-seeking undergraduates living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
University of Arkansas institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
Compare campus proximity, ownership costs and the four-year numbers — not just listing prices.
Fayetteville · 0.5 miles to UARK
Current published selection. Confirm prices and availability. Distances are straight-line to campus.
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CHOOSE YOUR UARK PLAN
Use the same UARK market evidence, then follow the path that matches your goal.

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UARK MARKET AT A GLANCE
Saved source snapshot dated 2026-11-01. Confirm current availability and prices with each listing source.
Homes for sale29 recorded sale listings · 2026-11-01
Rental listings11 recorded rental listings · 2026-11-01
These ranges are a starting point—not a valuation. Compare the exact taxes, HOA, insurance, financing and campus route for the home you choose.
CAMPUS + NEIGHBORHOODS
Published listing coordinates are shown relative to the documented campus reference. Distances are straight-line miles, not walking or driving times.
Pins mark published property locations. Confirm each listing’s status and the exact campus route. These are not neighborhood boundaries or travel-time estimates.
UARK LOCAL HOUSING CONTEXT
Use the official area and housing resources to compare the exact property address with the campus destination you need.
West Dickson Street in Fayetteville, photographed May 2017. Photo: Michael Barera. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source decoded; proportionately resized without upscaling to at most1280pixels wide and encoded as JPEG in browser canvas. No retouching or content alteration. Responsive presentation may crop. Prepared display derivative converted from the retained reviewed JPEG to WebP at unchanged dimensions with Pillow quality 88/method 6; no content retouching, no upscaling. Render the complete frame with object-fit:contain.Dickson Street is a dining and nightlife corridor covered by the city’s parking-management information. Check the city source for applicable parking arrangements.
Area context · check the exact campus routeOfficial area source ↗Compare Dickson Street housing →Wilson Park South is a residential area identified in the city’s neighborhood context. Compare the exact property address with the campus destination you use.
Area context · check the exact campus routeWilson Park South neighborhood ↗Wilson Park amenity ↗Compare Wilson Park South housing →
Historic house at 210 Washington Avenue in Washington-Willow Historic District, Fayetteville, Arkansas (photographed 2013-06-22). Dated local context; present conditions may differ. Photo: Brandonrush. Source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Existing Wikimedia thumbnail scaling where applicable. Downloaded bytes retained unchanged. Render full frame with object-fit:contain; do not crop visible source credit or imply a current listing. Prepared display derivative converted from the retained reviewed JPEG to WebP at unchanged dimensions with Pillow quality 88/method 6; no content retouching, no upscaling. Render the complete frame with object-fit:contain.Washington-Willow is a National Register historic district. Read the city’s 2019 design-review guidelines, and confirm any current requirements for a particular property with City Planning.
Area context · check the exact campus routeWashington-Willow design guidelines (2019 PDF) ↗Compare Washington-Willow housing →The Mill District appears in Fayetteville’s downtown planning context for mixed-use redevelopment. Review the city’s plan alongside the actual property address.
Area context · check the exact campus routeOfficial area source ↗Compare Mill District housing →Fayetteville publishes subdivision-planning information for Parksdale and Center Addition. Use the city document to check the relevant planning context for a property.
Area context · check the exact campus routeOfficial area source ↗Compare Parksdale housing →Fayetteville publishes information about Walker Park. Use that city resource when comparing park access and the current route from a specific property.
Area context · check the exact campus routeOfficial area source ↗Compare Walker Park housing →LOCAL GUIDANCE
Keep the home, neighborhood context and financing assumptions together so you do not have to restart the decision.

LOCAL REAL ESTATE
UARK-area property context, neighborhood tradeoffs, current listings and the plan after graduation.

FINANCING PLANNING
NEXA Lending · NMLS #227603. Start with a state-aware review of the property, occupancy and financing scenario.
