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Arkansas— Property Tax & Closing Costs

Arkansas property tax by county

Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 75 counties in Arkansas. The average effective rate across the state is 0.52%, ranking Arkansas 41 of 51 (below-average property taxes). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Average rate

0.52%

across 75 counties

National rank

#41

of 51states & DC

Median home value

$135,700

county median in state

Rate range

0.32%0.81%

Montgomery CountyPhillips County

Lowest property tax rates in Arkansas

The five Arkansas counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.

CountyRate
Montgomery County0.32%
Stone County0.32%
Newton County0.38%
Randolph County0.40%
Polk County0.41%

Highest property tax rates in Arkansas

The five Arkansascounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.

CountyRate
Phillips County0.81%
Pulaski County0.77%
Prairie County0.72%
Jefferson County0.66%
Lonoke County0.63%

All 75 counties in Arkansas

Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Arkansas. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.

CountyRate
Arkansas County0.54%
Ashley County0.60%
Baxter County0.46%
Benton County0.56%
Boone County0.49%
Bradley County0.57%
Calhoun County0.46%
Carroll County0.51%
Chicot County0.49%
Clark County0.56%
Clay County0.50%
Cleburne County0.45%
Cleveland County0.48%
Columbia County0.47%
Conway County0.56%
Craighead County0.53%
Crawford County0.54%
Crittenden County0.62%
Cross County0.51%
Dallas County0.56%
Desha County0.54%
Drew County0.47%
Faulkner County0.54%
Franklin County0.49%
Fulton County0.47%
Garland County0.48%
Grant County0.54%
Greene County0.48%
Hempstead County0.57%
Hot Spring County0.48%
Howard County0.41%
Independence County0.53%
Izard County0.57%
Jackson County0.57%
Jefferson County0.66%
Johnson County0.52%
Lafayette County0.61%
Lawrence County0.47%
Lee County0.46%
Lincoln County0.52%
Little River County0.50%
Logan County0.51%
Lonoke County0.63%
Madison County0.41%
Marion County0.47%
Miller County0.61%
Mississippi County0.52%
Monroe County0.51%
Montgomery County0.32%
Nevada County0.52%
Newton County0.38%
Ouachita County0.51%
Perry County0.49%
Phillips County0.81%
Pike County0.59%
Poinsett County0.53%
Polk County0.41%
Pope County0.56%
Prairie County0.72%
Pulaski County0.77%
Randolph County0.40%
Saline County0.62%
Scott County0.43%
Searcy County0.43%
Sebastian County0.63%
Sevier County0.44%
Sharp County0.56%
St. Francis County0.47%
Stone County0.32%
Union County0.57%
Van Buren County0.43%
Washington County0.52%
White County0.46%
Woodruff County0.56%
Yell County0.45%

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.