Cost to Own
United StatesArkansasCrittenden CountyEarle Population 1,421 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Earle, Arkansas

A $93,000 home here costs

$856

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $478. The real number is $378 higher every month — 79% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Earle median: $93,300
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $74,400 borrowed $478
Property tax0.443% effective rate for Earle itself $34
Homeowners insuranceArkansas averages $1,611/yr (NAIC), or 0.896% of home value $69
Electricity14.36¢/kWh — Arkansas residential average, EIA $129
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $78
Total monthly $856

Earle against Crittenden County and Arkansas

MeasureEarleCrittenden County
Median home value$93,300$155,100
Median property tax$413$934
Effective tax rate0.443%0.602%
Median gross rent$591$883
Population1,42147,609

The weather behind that power bill

Earle sits in Crittenden County, which averages a high of 91.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 32.9°F in its coldest, with 50.4" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,173 cooling and 3,004 heating degree days, which is what sets the $129 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Crittenden County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Crittenden County

Full Crittenden County cost breakdown · Every county in Arkansas

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Earle?

A $93,000 home in Earle, Arkansas costs approximately $856 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $478 principal and interest, $34 property tax, $69 homeowners insurance, $197 utilities and $78 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Earle?

Earle has an effective property tax rate of 0.443%, based on a median home value of $93,300 and median real estate taxes of $413. That is lower than the Crittenden County average of 0.602%.

What is the average home price in Earle?

The median owner-occupied home value in Earle, Arkansas is $93,300, against $155,100 across Crittenden County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Earle?

Median gross rent in Earle is $591 a month, against $856 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Earle — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Arkansas.
  • Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

Full methodology