Presenting the 18 Most Expensive Home Sales in Northwest Arkansas

Since 2005, Arkansas Business has offered readers an annual look at Pulaski County homes that have sold for $1 million or more.

This year, we also compiled a less detailed list of seven-digit home sales in the northwest corner of the state, Benton and Washington counties. But in the land of Wal-Mart and Vendorville, the number and size of high-end house deals can be even bigger.

In 2014, for the first time since we began our Pulaski County research with million-dollar sales in 2004, no home in the state’s most populous county topped $2 million. And in all the years since, no house in Pulaski County is believed to have commanded a higher price than the $4.2 million paid for the most expensive northwest Arkansas home of 2014.

And that Fayetteville house — a palatial 12,500 SF purchased by Jon Dyer, chief financial officer and co-owner of Taco Bell franchisee K-Mac Enterprises, and his wife, Joan, through a family trust — was one of three northwest Arkansas homes to sell for more than $2 million last year. The other two were in Bentonville.

The two counties in northwest Arkansas — with combined population estimated at close to 465,000, almost 20 percent higher than Pulaski County’s — also had more $1 million-plus home sales last year: 18 versus 14.

1. $4.2 Million

Jon Dyer is the chief financial officer and co-owner of K-Mac Enterprises, a large Taco Bell franchisee.

2. $2.6 Million

Justin Whaley is the CEO of CCF Brands.

3. $2.25 Million

Northwest Arkansas Homes That Sold for $1 Million or More

4. $1.5 Million

Shelby Field transferred ownership after purchase to the Shelby P. Field Trust, which is handled by Community Bank of Raymore, Missouri.

5. $1.4 Million

Mark Worley and Linda Worley are both medical doctors.

6. $1.35 Million

Charles Redfield is EVP of merchandising for Sam’s Club. Ron Tiarks is executive vice president of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s international division.

7. $1.32 Million

Michael Moore is executive vice president of Supercenters for Wal-Mart U.S.

8. $1.32 Million

John Ferm is president of United Industries of Bentonville. Robert Fusillo is a vice president with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

9. $1.23 Million

10. $1.12 Million

Enrique Ostale is president and CEO of Wal-Mart Latin America.

11. $1.1 Million

The city of Fayetteville bought this home as part of a land acquisition in order to enlarge Gulley Park.

12. $1.1 Million

Darren Field is SVP of intermodal at J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Seller Debra Evans is the daughter of Lloyd Peterson, founder of Peterson Farms of Decatur.

13. $1.08 Million

Russ Daniel is a managing partner at McLarty Daniel Automotive

14. $1.07 Million

Kent Ferm is vice president of marketing of United Industries

15. $1.06 Million

Dean General is Kraft Foods’ president of the Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club Customer Business Team

16. $1.05 Million

Keith and Linda Folck bought this house the same day they sold their home on Tudor Lane for $1.32 million (see No. 7).

17. $1.05 Million

John R. and the late Amelia S. Eldridge sold the property for $1.015 million to Mark Campbell, who then sold it to Double Honor. Mark Campbell is executive director of Double Honor Ministries, which will use the property for clergy retreats.

18. $1.05 Million

Doug Toben is an account manager with Hamilton Beach Brands. Don Schaap is CEO of Pinnacle Healthcare.