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.
Arkansas ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette County | $734 | $74,600 | 0.566% |
| 2 | Phillips County | $751 | $76,200 | 0.656% |
| 3 | Lee County | $755 | $77,900 | 0.525% |
| 4 | Monroe County | $783 | $82,200 | 0.493% |
| 5 | Nevada County | $812 | $85,700 | 0.539% |
| 6 | Jackson County | $825 | $87,300 | 0.564% |
| 7 | St. Francis County | $826 | $87,700 | 0.540% |
| 8 | Clay County | $827 | $88,100 | 0.521% |
| 9 | Prairie County | $830 | $87,500 | 0.616% |
| 10 | Desha County | $839 | $89,100 | 0.580% |
| 11 | Ashley County | $839 | $88,800 | 0.610% |
| 12 | Lawrence County | $846 | $91,100 | 0.488% |
| 13 | Chicot County | $847 | $90,500 | 0.546% |
| 14 | Sharp County | $879 | $94,600 | 0.579% |
| 15 | Calhoun County | $891 | $97,300 | 0.498% |
| 16 | Woodruff County | $894 | $96,800 | 0.576% |
| 17 | Bradley County | $894 | $97,000 | 0.561% |
| 18 | Dallas County | $895 | $98,200 | 0.467% |
| 19 | Ouachita County | $908 | $99,600 | 0.502% |
| 20 | Hempstead County | $912 | $100,200 | 0.502% |
| 21 | Poinsett County | $921 | $101,200 | 0.513% |
| 22 | Cross County | $944 | $104,000 | 0.552% |
| 23 | Lincoln County | $958 | $106,100 | 0.539% |
| 24 | Fulton County | $959 | $107,200 | 0.461% |
| 25 | Jefferson County | $965 | $106,000 | 0.629% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. 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.
Nationwide
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Arkansas