Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas
A $213,000 home here costs
$1,731per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,095. The real number is $636 higher every month — 58% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Jonesboro against Craighead County and Arkansas
| Measure | Jonesboro | Craighead County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $213,400 | $198,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,228 | $1,084 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.575% | 0.546% |
| Median gross rent | $926 | $930 |
| Population | 79,187 | 112,097 |
The weather behind that power bill
Jonesboro sits in Craighead County, which averages a high of 91.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 30.5°F in its coldest, with 48.51" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,994 cooling and 3,451 heating degree days, which is what sets the $129 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Craighead County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Craighead County
Full Craighead County cost breakdown · Every county in Arkansas
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Jonesboro?
A $213,000 home in Jonesboro, Arkansas costs approximately $1,731 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,095 principal and interest, $102 property tax, $159 homeowners insurance, $197 utilities and $178 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Jonesboro?
Jonesboro has an effective property tax rate of 0.575%, based on a median home value of $213,400 and median real estate taxes of $1,228. That is higher than the Craighead County average of 0.546%.
What is the average home price in Jonesboro?
The median owner-occupied home value in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $213,400, against $198,700 across Craighead County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Jonesboro?
Median gross rent in Jonesboro is $926 a month, against $1,731 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 Jonesboro — 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.