Commercial Real Estate Market in Van Buren, AR
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
174 active listings and 1,276 off-market properties in Van Buren, AR. Commercial property asks $215/SF to buy and $11.27/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Van Buren, AR spans 103.8 square miles in Crawford County, Arkansas. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Van Buren, AR asks $131/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Van Buren, AR asks $68/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Van Buren, AR runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Van Buren, AR asks $98/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Van Buren, AR has 33,870 residents in 14,119 households. Density runs 326 people per square mile. Median household income here is $60,387 and median gross rent $825 a month.
33,870
Population
14,119
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
103.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
326
Density / Sq Mi
$60,387
Median Household Income
$33,894
Median Earnings
$825
Median Rent
$177,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $11.27/SF/Yr lease vs $215/SF buy → buying wins if held > 8.5 years.
At a 5.2% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Moffett | — | — |
| Arkoma | — | — |
| Rudy | — | — |
| Alma | — | — |
Commercial property in Van Buren, AR asks $215/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Van Buren?
Commercial property in Van Buren, AR asks an average of $215 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $74/SF, so asking sits 190% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $131/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Van Buren?
Asking lease rates in Van Buren, AR average $11.27 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Van Buren?
Buying beats leasing in Van Buren, AR if the property is held longer than 8.5 years, comparing $11.27/SF/Yr asking rent with $215/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Van Buren market data come from?
Realmo compiles Van Buren, AR figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 146 active sale listings, 28 active lease listings, 1,276 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 146 active for-sale and 28 active for-lease listings in Van Buren, AR. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level, industrial vacancy is reported at South region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
