Property tax in Arkansas: 0.55%
The median Arkansas homeowner pays $1,040 a year on a home worth $188,000, an effective rate of 0.55%. That ranks 39th of 51, between Wyoming (0.57%) and Louisiana (0.55%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $188,000 home would owe $470 more a year.
In dollars, Arkansas has the third-lowest median home value and the third-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Oklahoma ($199,800, taxed at 0.8%) and Mississippi ($169,800, 0.72%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | District of Columbia | 0.58% | $4,312 | $737,100 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 0.57% | $1,767 | $309,700 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 0.55% | $1,040 | $188,000 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 0.55% | $1,180 | $216,500 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 0.53% | $865 | $162,600 |
Arkansas property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $95,000 (half the median) | $523 | $44 | −$238 |
| $188,000 (median) | $1,034 | $86 | −$470 |
| $280,000 (1.5× the median) | $1,540 | $128 | −$700 |
| $375,000 (twice the median) | $2,063 | $172 | −$938 |
Property tax by county in Arkansas
Pulaski County (Little Rock), the largest Arkansas county, has an effective rate of 0.78% — above the statewide 0.55%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | Little Rock | 398,949 | 0.78% | $199,600 | $1,562 |