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NWA housing-permit rates ranks among top nationally

A bar chart that shows housing permits per 1,000 residents in the 12 months ending July 2026 across five metros. The Villages, Florida, leads at 23.27, followed by Sarasota at 17.43 and Wilmington, North Carolina, at 17.23. Punta Gorda, Florida, is lowest at 14.79.

Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents


Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Note: Top U.S. metros with at least 100,000 residents ; Chart: Worth Sparkman/Axios

Fayetteville's Overland Hotel eyes opening

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The rise of whites-only "heritage communities"

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NWA career programs shift closer to needs

Arkansas wins federal waiver on education rules

Fayetteville sued over Swarm Aero NDA

Craft beer industry going strong in Arkansas

Walton Family Foundation focuses Home Region plan

Report shows health care gaps for Hispanic Arkansans

Arkansas farmers squeezed by costs, lower prices

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