Cost to Own
United States › Arkansas › Marion County › Flippin Population 1,305 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-10-29
The part nobody budgets Even with the mortgage fully paid off, the median home here still costs $455 a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and upkeep. See the full Marion County picture

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Flippin, Arkansas

A $112,000 home here costs

$1,066

per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $45,500 a year.

P&I 57%Tax 6%Insurance 8%Utilities 21%Upkeep 9%

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $611. The real number is $455 higher every month, 75% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Compare Marion County with anywhere in America · full county breakdown

Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Flippin from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,305 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Marion County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.

Flippin median: $111,800
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
AR 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, $89,600 borrowed $611
Property tax0.638% effective rate for Flippin itself $60
Homeowners insuranceArkansas averages $1,611/yr (NAIC), or 0.896% of home value $84
Electricity14.37ยข/kWh, Arkansas residential average, EIA $151
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $93
Total monthly $1,066

Flippin against Marion County and Arkansas

MeasureFlippinMarion County
Median home value$111,800$158,400
Median property tax$713$813
Effective tax rate0.638%0.513%
Median gross rent$731$792
Population1,30517,076

The weather behind that power bill

Flippin sits in Marion County, which averages a high of 89.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 27.5°F in its coldest, with 41.19" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,594 cooling and 3,815 heating degree days, which is what sets the $151 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Marion County

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Common questions

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

A $112,000 home in Flippin, Arkansas costs approximately $1,066 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $611 principal and interest, $60 property tax, $84 homeowners insurance, $219 utilities and $93 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Flippin?

Flippin has an effective property tax rate of 0.638%, based on a median home value of $111,800 and median real estate taxes of $713. That is higher than the Marion County average of 0.513%.

What is the average home price in Flippin?

The median owner-occupied home value in Flippin, Arkansas is $111,800, against $158,400 across Marion County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Flippin?

Median gross rent in Flippin is $731 a month, against $1,066 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

What salary do you need to buy a home in Flippin?

Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Flippin, Arkansas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $45,500 a year. That covers the full $1,066 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Flippin, 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