Tiny Homes Zoning — State ProfileReviewed 2026-08-23
Can you put a tiny home in Arkansas?
Current tiny-home-on-wheels and ADU rules for Arkansas, sourced and dated — plus verified local builders.
GENERALLY ALLOWED
Arkansas — Broadly permissive outside cities, with real named examples (verified 2026-08)
Tiny home on wheelsNo statewide tiny-home-on-wheels law; rural counties are commonly cited as light on zoning, similar to Mississippi and Alabama. THOWs are generally classified as park-model RVs and limited to RV parks or mobile-home communities.
ADU / accessory unitThis upgrades a thin earlier draft with real specifics: Washington County (Fayetteville) is notably permissive, allowing tiny homes down to 120 sq ft with pitched-roof and fixed-foundation requirements. Lawrence County is stricter, generally requiring at least 600 sq ft. Faulkner County is cited as flexible. Separately, Arkansas law requires any municipality with zoning to allow manufactured homes on individually owned lots in at least one residential district — it cannot restrict them to mobile-home parks only.
Minimum square footageWashington County allows as low as 120 sq ft; Lawrence County requires roughly 600 sq ft; varies elsewhere
Foundation requirementDepends on county and unit type; rural counties are generally the most flexible
Local notesWashington County (Fayetteville) and Faulkner County are the two most concrete, named starting points; Lawrence County is a useful counterexample of a stricter rural county.
!Zoning is set by your specific city or county, not the state as a whole. Use this as a starting point, then confirm with the local building or planning department before you buy land or start a build. Not legal advice.
Last reviewed 2026-08-23