Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
A $227,000 home here costs
$1,933per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.32% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $83,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,247. The real number is $686 higher every month, 55% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Prairie Grove against Washington County and Arkansas
| Measure | Prairie Grove | Washington County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $226,800 | $266,000 |
| Median property tax | $1,308 | $1,465 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.577% | 0.551% |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $1,005 |
| Population | 7,445 | 251,863 |
The weather behind that power bill
Prairie Grove sits in Washington County, which averages a high of 89.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 25.1°F in its coldest, with 46.96" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,352 cooling and 4,080 heating degree days, which is what sets the $150 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Washington 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 Prairie Grove?
A $227,000 home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas costs approximately $1,933 per month with 20% down at 7.32%. That is $1,247 principal and interest, $109 property tax, $169 homeowners insurance, $218 utilities and $189 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Prairie Grove?
Prairie Grove has an effective property tax rate of 0.577%, based on a median home value of $226,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,308. That is higher than the Washington County average of 0.551%.
What is the average home price in Prairie Grove?
The median owner-occupied home value in Prairie Grove, Arkansas is $226,800, against $266,000 across Washington County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Prairie Grove?
Median gross rent in Prairie Grove is $933 a month, against $1,933 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 Prairie Grove?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $83,000 a year. That covers the full $1,933 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Prairie Grove, 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.