Cost of Ownership · Arkansas

The true cost of owning a home in Arkansas

For a median $175,300 home in Arkansas, here is the full monthly cost — not just the mortgage. Built from public data: the state's median home value and effective property-tax rate, its average homeowners premium, and the current 30-year rate. This is a representative example, not a quote.

As of Jul 5, 2026Methodology true-cost-v3

Lender-approved payment

$1,284/mo

PITI + PMI

True monthly cost

$1,430/mo

everything, incl. upkeep

The gap

+$146/mo

what approval leaves out

Principal & interest$990/mo
Property tax$84/mo
Homeowners insurance$145/mo
PMI (LTV > 80%)$66/mo
Maintenance reserve$146/mo
True monthly cost$1,430/mo

Effective property-tax rate

0.57%

Avg. homeowners premium

$1,740/yr

NFIP flood claims on record

10,250

These figures use Arkansas’s median home value and a 10% down payment as a representative example. Your price, rate, and county rate will differ — run your own numbers in the True Cost tool, see how Arkansas ranks on property tax and insurance, or browse every state.