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 County → Phillips 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.
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.
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.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Arkansas County | 0.54% | $138,100 | $745 |
| Ashley County | 0.60% | $91,900 | $554 |
| Baxter County | 0.46% | $174,600 | $799 |
| Benton County | 0.56% | $323,500 | $1,823 |
| Boone County | 0.49% | $188,900 | $927 |
| Bradley County | 0.57% | $94,800 | $545 |
| Calhoun County | 0.46% | $110,700 | $515 |
| Carroll County | 0.51% | $210,400 | $1,082 |
| Chicot County | 0.49% | $89,100 | $436 |
| Clark County | 0.56% | $155,000 | $871 |
| Clay County | 0.50% | $94,600 | $470 |
| Cleburne County | 0.45% | $179,800 | $815 |
| Cleveland County | 0.48% | $137,600 | $667 |
| Columbia County | 0.47% | $152,100 | $718 |
| Conway County | 0.56% | $154,100 | $862 |
| Craighead County | 0.53% | $210,400 | $1,125 |
| Crawford County | 0.54% | $182,800 | $982 |
| Crittenden County | 0.62% | $160,200 | $987 |
| Cross County | 0.51% | $117,500 | $596 |
| Dallas County | 0.56% | $97,300 | $547 |
| Desha County | 0.54% | $90,900 | $493 |
| Drew County | 0.47% | $140,800 | $664 |
| Faulkner County | 0.54% | $232,700 | $1,253 |
| Franklin County | 0.49% | $130,800 | $645 |
| Fulton County | 0.47% | $113,800 | $533 |
| Garland County | 0.48% | $194,300 | $933 |
| Grant County | 0.54% | $161,700 | $880 |
| Greene County | 0.48% | $169,300 | $819 |
| Hempstead County | 0.57% | $105,700 | $601 |
| Hot Spring County | 0.48% | $151,100 | $724 |
| Howard County | 0.41% | $153,900 | $639 |
| Independence County | 0.53% | $142,600 | $750 |
| Izard County | 0.57% | $129,100 | $731 |
| Jackson County | 0.57% | $98,300 | $559 |
| Jefferson County | 0.66% | $113,400 | $745 |
| Johnson County | 0.52% | $135,300 | $709 |
| Lafayette County | 0.61% | $81,000 | $494 |
| Lawrence County | 0.47% | $98,900 | $461 |
| Lee County | 0.46% | $75,300 | $349 |
| Lincoln County | 0.52% | $108,000 | $566 |
| Little River County | 0.50% | $113,500 | $566 |
| Logan County | 0.51% | $139,900 | $716 |
| Lonoke County | 0.63% | $193,600 | $1,211 |
| Madison County | 0.41% | $178,100 | $736 |
| Marion County | 0.47% | $163,300 | $775 |
| Miller County | 0.61% | $153,900 | $934 |
| Mississippi County | 0.52% | $122,500 | $635 |
| Monroe County | 0.51% | $88,700 | $456 |
| Montgomery County | 0.32% | $151,900 | $479 |
| Nevada County | 0.52% | $83,300 | $434 |
| Newton County | 0.38% | $169,300 | $649 |
| Ouachita County | 0.51% | $102,100 | $525 |
| Perry County | 0.49% | $130,200 | $634 |
| Phillips County | 0.81% | $78,200 | $636 |
| Pike County | 0.59% | $121,600 | $713 |
| Poinsett County | 0.53% | $103,000 | $543 |
| Polk County | 0.41% | $138,400 | $565 |
| Pope County | 0.56% | $170,100 | $945 |
| Prairie County | 0.72% | $96,400 | $696 |
| Pulaski County | 0.77% | $214,700 | $1,642 |
| Randolph County | 0.40% | $130,600 | $527 |
| Saline County | 0.62% | $221,200 | $1,367 |
| Scott County | 0.43% | $115,000 | $500 |
| Searcy County | 0.43% | $110,000 | $468 |
| Sebastian County | 0.63% | $176,200 | $1,101 |
| Sevier County | 0.44% | $117,600 | $514 |
| Sharp County | 0.56% | $105,100 | $584 |
| St. Francis County | 0.47% | $90,900 | $425 |
| Stone County | 0.32% | $171,600 | $548 |
| Union County | 0.57% | $120,900 | $685 |
| Van Buren County | 0.43% | $135,700 | $581 |
| Washington County | 0.52% | $298,400 | $1,564 |
| White County | 0.46% | $163,600 | $754 |
| Woodruff County | 0.56% | $106,500 | $600 |
| Yell County | 0.45% | $143,600 | $640 |
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.