A local's guide from the team at Farmington Hills
~11,900
residents in 2026
+56%
growth since 2020
4 schools
one hometown district
10 min
to Fayetteville & the U of A
The town people are choosing on purpose
Farmington used to be the quiet stretch of Highway 62 you drove through on the way out of Fayetteville. Then people noticed the math: real neighborhoods, a hometown school district, and a ten-minute drive to everything the metro offers. The town grew from about 7,600 residents in 2020 to roughly 11,900 by 2026, one of the fastest growth rates in Arkansas.
What makes it work is the balance. You live on a street where kids bike to practice and neighbors wave, and you still make an 8am meeting on campus or a dinner reservation on Dickson Street without planning your day around the drive.
A school district the town is built around
The Farmington School District runs four schools serving the city, from elementary through Farmington High, home of the Cardinals. The district is consistently rated above average for the region, and it's a genuine reason families pick Farmington over bigger addresses nearby.
Living at Farmington Hills puts you inside the district, with school routes that don't involve a highway.
Where ten minutes gets you
Farmington sits on Highway 62 at the metro's western edge. Drive times from the Farmington Hills gate, give or take a light or two:
- University of Arkansas campusabout 10 min
- Downtown Fayetteville dining & nightlifeabout 10 min
- Walmart & everyday shoppingabout 5 min
- I-49, the spine of Northwest Arkansasabout 15 min
- Razorback game daysabout 15 min
- Devil's Den State Parkabout 30 min
- Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)about 40 min
What weekends look like here
Creekside Park, in town
Farmington's own park, with a walking loop around the whole green, playgrounds, and basketball and tennis courts that are rarely crowded.
Kessler Mountain trails
A regional park and trail system on Fayetteville's west side, minutes from Farmington, with wooded hiking and some of NWA's favorite mountain biking.
Devil's Den State Park
About half an hour south: 22+ miles of trails through Lee Creek Valley, the Yellow Rock overlook, an 8-acre lake, and Fossil Flats, the first mountain-bike trail in an Arkansas state park.
Fayetteville, on demand
Dickson Street shows, farmers' market Saturdays on the square, Razorback game days, and the U of A's calendar of concerts and lectures, all a ten-minute drive that ends back on a quiet street.
Farmington, answered
Is Farmington, AR a good place to live?
Farmington is one of the fastest-growing small towns in Arkansas, and that growth is the answer people vote with: quiet neighborhoods and a hometown school district, ten minutes from Fayetteville jobs, dining, and the University of Arkansas. You get small-town pace without giving up the metro.
How far is Farmington from Fayetteville?
About 6 miles. Farmington sits on Highway 62 on the west side of the Fayetteville metro, roughly a 10-minute drive to the University of Arkansas and downtown Fayetteville.
What school district serves Farmington?
The Farmington School District, a hometown district with four schools serving the city, consistently rated above average for the area. Farmington Hills sits inside the district.
Is Farmington growing?
Yes, quickly. The city grew from about 7,600 residents at the 2020 census to roughly 11,900 by 2026, growth of more than fifty percent, which makes it one of the fastest-growing cities in Arkansas.
Try Farmington from a house of your own
Farmington Hills is a gated community of new 3-bed, 2-bath duplex homes with two-car garages and private backyards, $1,600 a month plus a $20 service fee, inside the school district and ten minutes from everything above.
Questions? Text (479) 530-9224
