How long should it take to find a tenant?

[Mark Hayes]

How long should it take to find a tenant? My SFH in Northwest Arkansas was listed on all the major platforms (Zillow, Realtor, Facebook Marketplace, apartments.com, hotpads, etc...) in the last week in Jan 2024. It's now March, and still no tenant. I have thoroughly researched market rent in my area, and I've felt confident in the price up until recently. I tried reducing the rent by $25 a couple of weeks ago but I still don't have a tenant. There have been a few interested tenants, a couple of which I actually approved but then they ghosted me.

Now I'm starting to wonder if it's just seasonal or if there's something wrong with my property. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.