Arkansas pole barn costs, from real projects.
What owners and builders actually paid for pole barns, barndominiums, and metal buildings in Arkansas — $13.19 to $52.13 per square foot across 3 moderated submissions.
The numbers
Arkansas by the data.
Computed from every approved Arkansas entry in the What I Paid database. Updated automatically as new projects are approved.
$17.33
across 3 projects
3
$27.55
2026
$13.19/sqft
$19,000 · Searcy
$52.13/sqft
$125,100 · Russellville
Horse Barn
33% of submissions
1,680 sq ft
Cost per square foot, distributed
Every verified Arkansas project, bucketed by $/sqft. The spread is mostly finish level.
How Arkansas compares nearby
Median $/sqft from verified projects in Arkansas and its neighbors.
- Arkansas $17.33 · 3 projects
- Louisiana $18.23 · 3 projects
- Tennessee $27.50 · 5 projects
- Missouri $30.85 · 4 projects
- Oklahoma $45.09 · 3 projects
Small samples swing — compare medians, not single projects.
Recent projects
The latest Arkansas submissions.
The five most recently approved projects — city, type, size, and what the owner reported paying.
| City | Type | Size | Total cost | $ / sq ft | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville | Horse Barn | 40×60 (2,400 sq ft) | $125,100 | $52.13 | 2021 |
| Searcy | Pole Barn | 30×48 (1,440 sq ft) | $19,000 | $13.19 | 2026 |
| Mountain Home | Metal Building | 30×40 (1,200 sq ft) | $20,800 | $17.33 | 2025 |
State insights
What the Arkansas data says.
Every insight below is generated from the submissions themselves — no estimates, no editorializing.
- Arkansas currently has 3 verified projects in the What I Paid database.
- Arkansas projects range from $13.19/sqft to $52.13/sqft.
- Horse Barns represent 33% of Arkansas submissions (1 of 3).
- The Arkansas median of $17.33/sqft runs about 55% below the national median of $38.13/sqft.
- The average reported footprint in Arkansas is 1,680 sq ft, and the most recent build year on record is 2026.
- Reported Arkansas totals run from $19,000 (30×48 pole barn in Searcy) up to $125,100 (40×60 horse barn in Russellville).
Estimate your Arkansas pole barn cost.
The calculator applies Arkansas's labor and material cost index automatically, then checks your estimate against the real projects on this page. A 40×60 pole-barn shell in Arkansas models at $31,680 – $63,360.
The detailed PDF report is free — run your estimate, then download it from the results card.
40×60 shell, modeled for Arkansas
$31,680 – $63,360
$13.20 – $26.40/sqft · erected post-frame shell
Real Arkansas projects median: $17.33/sqft — finish level explains most of the spread.
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Arkansas cost questions, answered by the data.
Answers computed from the verified projects above.
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