Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Highland, Arkansas
A $103,000 home here costs
$983per 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 $42,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $562. The real number is $422 higher every month, 75% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Highland from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,124 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 Sharp County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Highland against Sharp County and Arkansas
| Measure | Highland | Sharp County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $103,400 | $94,600 |
| Median property tax | $484 | $548 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.468% | 0.579% |
| Median gross rent | $706 | $648 |
| Population | 1,124 | 17,597 |
The weather behind that power bill
Highland sits in Sharp County, which averages a high of 89.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 26.3°F in its coldest, with 51.44" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,560 cooling and 3,945 heating degree days, which is what sets the $151 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Sharp County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Highland?
A $103,000 home in Highland, Arkansas costs approximately $983 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $562 principal and interest, $40 property tax, $77 homeowners insurance, $219 utilities and $86 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Highland?
Highland has an effective property tax rate of 0.468%, based on a median home value of $103,400 and median real estate taxes of $484. That is lower than the Sharp County average of 0.579%.
What is the average home price in Highland?
The median owner-occupied home value in Highland, Arkansas is $103,400, against $94,600 across Sharp County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Highland?
Median gross rent in Highland is $706 a month, against $983 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 Highland?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Highland, Arkansas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $42,000 a year. That covers the full $983 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Highland, 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.