Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home in Arkansas
Where the full monthly cost of owning the local median home is lowest. Every figure includes tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance, not just the mortgage.
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Arkansas ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette County | $769 | $74,600 | 0.566% |
| 2 | Phillips County | $787 | $76,200 | 0.656% |
| 3 | Lee County | $791 | $77,900 | 0.525% |
| 4 | Monroe County | $821 | $82,200 | 0.493% |
| 5 | Nevada County | $850 | $85,700 | 0.539% |
| 6 | Jackson County | $863 | $87,300 | 0.564% |
| 7 | St. Francis County | $864 | $87,700 | 0.540% |
| 8 | Clay County | $866 | $88,100 | 0.521% |
| 9 | Prairie County | $868 | $87,500 | 0.616% |
| 10 | Ashley County | $878 | $88,800 | 0.610% |
| 11 | Desha County | $878 | $89,100 | 0.580% |
| 12 | Chicot County | $885 | $90,500 | 0.546% |
| 13 | Lawrence County | $886 | $91,100 | 0.488% |
| 14 | Sharp County | $918 | $94,600 | 0.579% |
| 15 | Calhoun County | $932 | $97,300 | 0.498% |
| 16 | Woodruff County | $934 | $96,800 | 0.576% |
| 17 | Bradley County | $935 | $97,000 | 0.561% |
| 18 | Dallas County | $936 | $98,200 | 0.467% |
| 19 | Ouachita County | $949 | $99,600 | 0.502% |
| 20 | Hempstead County | $953 | $100,200 | 0.502% |
| 21 | Poinsett County | $962 | $101,200 | 0.513% |
| 22 | Cross County | $986 | $104,000 | 0.552% |
| 23 | Lincoln County | $1,000 | $106,100 | 0.539% |
| 24 | Fulton County | $1,001 | $107,200 | 0.461% |
| 25 | Jefferson County | $1,007 | $106,000 | 0.629% |
| 26 | Searcy County | $1,009 | $108,100 | 0.478% |
| 27 | Scott County | $1,023 | $110,900 | 0.411% |
| 28 | Sevier County | $1,036 | $111,700 | 0.480% |
| 29 | Little River County | $1,048 | $113,400 | 0.484% |
| 30 | Union County | $1,067 | $114,700 | 0.576% |
| 31 | Pike County | $1,070 | $115,400 | 0.559% |
| 32 | Mississippi County | $1,073 | $115,800 | 0.558% |
| 33 | Randolph County | $1,078 | $118,100 | 0.439% |
| 34 | Franklin County | $1,090 | $118,800 | 0.503% |
| 35 | Independence County | $1,107 | $120,500 | 0.545% |
| 36 | Van Buren County | $1,111 | $122,300 | 0.460% |
| 37 | Polk County | $1,111 | $122,600 | 0.441% |
| 38 | Izard County | $1,122 | $122,100 | 0.585% |
| 39 | Cleveland County | $1,132 | $123,400 | 0.580% |
| 40 | Johnson County | $1,140 | $124,800 | 0.566% |
| 41 | Drew County | $1,150 | $127,800 | 0.448% |
| 42 | Logan County | $1,152 | $126,900 | 0.528% |
| 43 | Hot Spring County | $1,157 | $127,900 | 0.508% |
| 44 | Perry County | $1,169 | $129,300 | 0.520% |
| 45 | Arkansas County | $1,174 | $129,400 | 0.558% |
| 46 | Yell County | $1,183 | $131,300 | 0.517% |
| 47 | Montgomery County | $1,203 | $136,000 | 0.384% |
| 48 | Howard County | $1,214 | $135,400 | 0.523% |
| 49 | Conway County | $1,226 | $137,000 | 0.524% |
| 50 | Columbia County | $1,255 | $141,700 | 0.482% |
| 51 | Stone County | $1,296 | $149,400 | 0.353% |
| 52 | Clark County | $1,306 | $147,100 | 0.570% |
| 53 | Miller County | $1,320 | $148,200 | 0.618% |
| 54 | Grant County | $1,357 | $154,500 | 0.544% |
| 55 | Madison County | $1,368 | $157,800 | 0.445% |
| 56 | Crittenden County | $1,369 | $155,100 | 0.602% |
| 57 | Marion County | $1,382 | $158,400 | 0.513% |
| 58 | White County | $1,386 | $159,600 | 0.477% |
| 59 | Greene County | $1,406 | $162,200 | 0.488% |
| 60 | Pope County | $1,413 | $161,700 | 0.568% |
| 61 | Baxter County | $1,426 | $165,400 | 0.463% |
| 62 | Sebastian County | $1,457 | $166,000 | 0.651% |
| 63 | Boone County | $1,465 | $169,300 | 0.534% |
| 64 | Crawford County | $1,470 | $170,000 | 0.532% |
| 65 | Cleburne County | $1,494 | $174,600 | 0.466% |
| 66 | Garland County | $1,515 | $176,400 | 0.519% |
| 67 | Newton County | $1,516 | $178,800 | 0.408% |
| 68 | Carroll County | $1,589 | $186,300 | 0.526% |
| 69 | Lonoke County | $1,590 | $184,100 | 0.640% |
| 70 | Craighead County | $1,683 | $198,700 | 0.546% |
| 71 | Pulaski County | $1,729 | $199,600 | 0.783% |
| 72 | Faulkner County | $1,780 | $211,300 | 0.568% |
| 73 | Saline County | $1,794 | $211,700 | 0.631% |
| 74 | Washington County | $2,181 | $266,000 | 0.551% |
| 75 | Benton County | $2,335 | $285,100 | 0.607% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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