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10Y4.88%+2bp vs prior day2026-11-092Y4.56%+5bp vs prior day2026-11-0930Y MTG7.18%−6bp vs last week2026-11-05SOFR3.88%−1bp vs prior day2026-11-09FED FUNDS3.88%+13bp vs last month2026-10CPI4.1% y/y2026-10US UNEMP4.10%−10bp vs last month2026-10NWA UNEMP3.10%0bp vs last month2026-09NWA EMPLOYED319,315+1,325 vs last month2026-09FRED · Freddie Mac · BLS · data 2026-11-10
Updated Nov 10, 2026·Data through 2026-08 (U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey)+1 more source
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits SurveyResidential building permits — every NWA place and county (Census BPS)through 2026-08 · checked Oct 21, 2026
  • City of Bentonville (via Benton)Bentonville permitsthrough 2026-10

"Through" is the newest period the source has published; many agencies report months behind by design. Amber means we haven't re-checked a source within 21 days, or it is behind its usual release schedule. How we get each number · Corrections

Permit map · last 90 days free

Where the permits are

Every dot is a permit printed in a city's own record, placed on its parcel via the county GIS. Declared valuations are as printed — not appraisals. Coverage grows as each city's feed comes online. Own a specific corner? Look up your address. Want to be told? Subscribe to the $1M+ permit feed.

Permits mapped
402
Bentonville, Fayetteville · parcel join · 2026-11-10
Declared valuation
$110.3M
sum of valuations printed on city permits · 2026-11-10
Retail / commercial
134
sector_guess from permit type
Multifamily
4
sector_guess from permit type
retail / commercialmultifamilyindustrialofficeresidential / otherdot size = declared valuation

Parcels: Benton County GIS / Washington County GIS via the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission public feature services. Permits: city Permits Issued records via Benton (validated). Basemap: USGS The National Map.

Building permits issued, by month and sector
Cities with a live feed: Fayetteville from 2024-01, Bentonville from 2026-04. Trade, right-of-way and grading permits left out.
City of Bentonville monthly Permits Issued reports; City of Fayetteville permit map service (ArcGIS). Collected by the 479's research desk and validated. Sector is inferred from the permit type text.
Data through 2026-10 · Free to reuse with the credit line. · Corrections
Declared valuation, by month
Sum of valuations printed on the permits
As printed by the city — a declared construction value, not an appraisal or sale price.
Data through 2026-10 · Free to reuse with the credit line. · Corrections

Largest permits, last 90 days

IssuedCityAddressTypeSectorDeclared value
2026-08-19Fayetteville1100 W 15TH STCommercial Building Permitunknown$25.15M
2026-08-14Bentonville3500 SE CLUB BLVDALTERATION REMODEL COMretail$10.33M
2026-09-28Bentonville3504 SW RAINBOW LNDEMOLITION- COMMERCIALunknown$7.53M
2026-08-17Bentonville1934 SW 14TH STNEW RESIDENTIALmultifamily$6.90M
2026-08-21Bentonville1702 SE 8TH ST 2COM TENANT IN-FILLretail$2.97M
2026-09-29Bentonville1119 NE J STNEW COMMERCIALretail$2.50M
2026-08-21Bentonville203 SE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWYALTERATION REMODEL COMretail$2.48M
2026-08-28Bentonville2801 S WALTON BLVDALTERATION REMODEL COMretail$2.10M
2026-08-21Bentonville1702 SE 8TH ST 14COM TENANT IN-FILLretail$2.02M
2026-09-25Fayetteville2875 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVDCommercial Building Permitunknown$2.00M
2026-10-05Fayetteville3458 N BLESSING CIRCommercial Building Permitunknown$1.90M
2026-09-14Bentonville701 SE PLAZA AVENEW COMMERCIALretail$1.88M

1173 older permits in the archive — Data Pro (coming) opens the full history, filters, and alerts.

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New homes permitted, every town

Census Building Permits Survey · all four counties

Housing units authorized by building permits in each permit-issuing city and town, including Carroll and Madison counties, which publish no permit lists of their own. Twelve months through Aug 2026, against the twelve months before.

New housing units permitted, by county
Full calendar years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Units authorized, all building types; the current year is left off until it is complete.
Data through 2025 · Free to reuse with the credit line. · Corrections
PlaceCountyUnits, last 12 moPrior 12 moChangeSingle-family5+ unit bldgs
FayettevilleWashington2,2802,386-4%7801,488
BentonvilleBenton1,8161,291+41%3621,439
Bella VistaBenton711845-16%7110
RogersBenton693618+12%467226
SpringdaleWashington548508+8%5480
Pea RidgeBenton446506-12%4380
CentertonBenton401601-33%3970
Unincorporated Benton CountyBenton400428-7%4000
FarmingtonWashington228206+11%2280
LowellBenton215154+40%1530
Prairie GroveWashington187181+3%1850
Siloam SpringsBenton178461-61%10020
GentryBenton149118+26%34115
JohnsonWashington1085+2060%1593
TontitownWashington8865+35%880
Cave SpringsBenton7177-8%710
ElkinsWashington7097-28%655
DecaturBenton6830+127%680
HighfillBenton44240-82%400
Little FlockBenton314+675%310
GravetteBenton2529-14%230
HuntsvilleMadison2527-7%220
AvocaBenton1714+21%170
West ForkWashington175+240%150
LincolnWashington146+133%140
GoshenWashington1020-50%100
GarfieldBenton82+300%80
Eureka SpringsCarroll74+75%70
BerryvilleCarroll69-33%60
Green ForestCarroll68-25%40
Holiday IslandCarroll53+67%50
Elm SpringsWashington07-100%00
GreenlandWashington05-100%00
Sulphur SpringsBenton04-100%00

Census counts units on the permit, not completions. Small towns can swing widely on one apartment permit, so read the change column with the unit counts beside it.

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · as of Oct 20, 2026 · collected Oct 21, 2026