Arkansas property taxes by county
Across Arkansas, the median owner-occupied home pays $1,040 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $188,000 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.553%. That ranks Arkansas #39 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page carries all 75 Arkansas county-equivalents in the Census data — 75 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, home value, income, or five-year change. 3 of them also carry a full detail card here — every median with its Census margin of error, both rankings, the six nearest counties, and the five-year change. It also sets out how property tax actually works in Arkansas: how property is assessed, which exemptions exist and who qualifies, the deadline and body for an appeal, and the payment schedule and penalties — each hand-sourced from official Arkansas sources. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.553%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,040 ± $13
- Median home value
- $188,000
- Median household income
- $60,773
- National rank
- #39 of 51
- County-equivalents
- 75
Median real-estate taxes ÷ median home value — a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate.
How property tax varies across Arkansas
Across Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents with a published rate, the effective property-tax rate runs from 0.813% in Phillips County down to 0.315% in Montgomery County — a 2.6× spread inside a single state, which is why a statewide average tells a buyer very little.
The largest median real-estate tax bill in Arkansas is $1,823 in Benton County, which ranks #18 of 75 by RATE — while the state's highest rate, 0.813%, is in Phillips County, where the median bill is $636. Dollars and rate are different questions and rank counties differently.
Measured against the national median effective rate of 0.937%, 0 of Arkansas's 75 ranked counties sit above it and 75 below. Arkansas as a whole ranks #39 of 51 (1 = highest).
Median home value statewide is $188,000, but within Arkansas it ranges from $323,500 in Benton County to $75,300 in Lee County — the denominator of the effective rate, and the main reason two counties with similar bills can show very different rates.
Statewide, the median real-estate tax bill equals about 1.7% of median household income. That share is heaviest in Pulaski County (2.6%) and lightest in Calhoun County (0.8%).
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, median real-estate taxes rose by a statistically significant amount in 55 of Arkansas's 75 counties with a comparable trend, fell significantly in 0, and showed no statistically significant change in 20.
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A median-based estimate, not a quote, an assessment, or a tax bill — it cannot know your assessed value, exemptions, or special districts. How this is computed.
Every Arkansas county
All 75 Arkansas county-equivalents in the Census data (75 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort. Counties in bold have a full detail card further down this page — margins of error, nearby counties, and their five-year trend.
| Phillips County | 0.813% | $636 | $1,030 | $491 | $78,200 | $40,134 | 1.6% | #1 | #1548 | +68.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 0.765% | $1,642 | $1,791 | $1,336 | $214,700 | $62,873 | 2.6% | #2 | #1690 | +26.4% |
| Prairie County | 0.722% | $696 | $794 | $653 | $96,400 | $51,646 | 1.4% | #3 | #1818 | +51.6% |
| Jefferson County | 0.657% | $745 | $1,013 | $577 | $113,400 | $51,096 | 1.5% | #4 | #2051 | +36.2% |
| Lonoke County | 0.626% | $1,211 | $1,321 | $896 | $193,600 | $72,828 | 1.7% | #5 | #2161 | +27.5% |
| Sebastian County | 0.625% | $1,101 | $1,251 | $916 | $176,200 | $57,790 | 1.9% | #6 | #2162 | +32% |
| Saline County | 0.618% | $1,367 | $1,496 | $1,117 | $221,200 | $79,046 | 1.7% | #7 | #2188 | +20.8% |
| Crittenden County | 0.616% | $987 | $1,306 | $663 | $160,200 | $55,358 | 1.8% | #8 | #2196 | +40.8% |
| Lafayette County | 0.610% | $494 | $719 | $401 | $81,000 | $41,278 | 1.2% | #9 | #2228 | +29.7% |
| Miller County | 0.607% | $934 | $1,251 | $660 | $153,900 | $48,836 | 1.9% | #10 | #2236 | +27.8% |
| Ashley County | 0.603% | $554 | $727 | $473 | $91,900 | $44,266 | 1.3% | #11 | #2251 | +14.5% |
| Pike County | 0.586% | $713 | $830 | $610 | $121,600 | $49,269 | 1.4% | #12 | #2317 | +53.3% |
| Bradley County | 0.575% | $545 | $579 | $532 | $94,800 | $41,476 | 1.3% | #13 | #2355 | −0.5% |
| Hempstead County | 0.569% | $601 | $696 | $566 | $105,700 | $46,787 | 1.3% | #15 | #2379 | +50.6% |
| Jackson County | 0.569% | $559 | $627 | $502 | $98,300 | $44,218 | 1.3% | #14 | #2378 | +49.5% |
| Union County | 0.567% | $685 | $763 | $648 | $120,900 | $55,259 | 1.2% | #16 | #2390 | +18.5% |
| Izard County | 0.566% | $731 | $839 | $674 | $129,100 | $49,405 | 1.5% | #17 | #2392 | +34.4% |
| Benton County | 0.564% | $1,823 | $1,919 | $1,571 | $323,500 | $93,506 | 1.9% | #18 | #2402 | +34.8% |
| Woodruff County | 0.563% | $600 | $675 | $501 | $106,500 | $48,158 | 1.3% | #19 | #2403 | +40.2% |
| Clark County | 0.562% | $871 | $1,103 | $715 | $155,000 | $52,034 | 1.7% | #21 | #2412 | +30.8% |
| Dallas County | 0.562% | $547 | $600 | $473 | $97,300 | $42,500 | 1.3% | #20 | #2408 | +43.9% |
| Conway County | 0.559% | $862 | $918 | $803 | $154,100 | $54,187 | 1.6% | #22 | #2424 | +46.8% |
| Pope County | 0.556% | $945 | $1,059 | $804 | $170,100 | $57,344 | 1.6% | #24 | #2440 | +24.8% |
| Sharp County | 0.556% | $584 | $624 | $554 | $105,100 | $44,637 | 1.3% | #23 | #2438 | +38.4% |
| Grant County | 0.544% | $880 | $998 | $711 | $161,700 | $71,549 | 1.2% | #25 | #2479 | +48.1% |
| Desha County | 0.542% | $493 | $642 | $393 | $90,900 | $37,662 | 1.3% | #26 | #2488 | +4.9% |
| Arkansas County | 0.539% | $745 | $886 | $600 | $138,100 | $53,164 | 1.4% | #27 | #2500 | +36.2% |
| Faulkner County | 0.538% | $1,253 | $1,297 | $1,127 | $232,700 | $67,289 | 1.9% | #28 | #2506 | +23% |
| Crawford County | 0.537% | $982 | $1,071 | $855 | $182,800 | $64,132 | 1.5% | #29 | #2511 | +40.7% |
| Craighead County | 0.535% | $1,125 | $1,265 | $915 | $210,400 | $59,548 | 1.9% | #30 | #2517 | +32% |
| Poinsett County | 0.527% | $543 | $728 | $417 | $103,000 | $46,707 | 1.2% | #31 | #2539 | +28.7% |
| Independence County | 0.526% | $750 | $820 | $681 | $142,600 | $56,609 | 1.3% | #32 | #2548 | +17.4% |
| Johnson County | 0.524% | $709 | $784 | $647 | $135,300 | $45,995 | 1.5% | #35 | #2564 | +19.2% |
| Lincoln County | 0.524% | $566 | $616 | $552 | $108,000 | $51,778 | 1.1% | #34 | #2562 | +20.4% |
| Washington County | 0.524% | $1,564 | $1,691 | $1,373 | $298,400 | $70,639 | 2.2% | #33 | #2561 | +30.9% |
| Nevada County | 0.521% | $434 | $384 | $484 | $83,300 | $53,886 | 0.8% | #36 | #2576 | +15.7% |
| Mississippi County | 0.518% | $635 | $782 | $526 | $122,500 | $52,548 | 1.2% | #37 | #2585 | +37.4% |
| Carroll County | 0.514% | $1,082 | $1,233 | $973 | $210,400 | $54,230 | 2.0% | #38 | #2601 | +10.1% |
| Monroe County | 0.514% | $456 | $395 | $489 | $88,700 | $43,214 | 1.1% | #40 | #2603 | +22.6% |
| Ouachita County | 0.514% | $525 | $590 | $435 | $102,100 | $49,268 | 1.1% | #39 | #2602 | +17.2% |
| Logan County | 0.512% | $716 | $816 | $638 | $139,900 | $58,555 | 1.2% | #41 | #2608 | +34.1% |
| Cross County | 0.507% | $596 | $672 | $533 | $117,500 | $50,863 | 1.2% | #42 | #2615 | +8.4% |
| Little River County | 0.499% | $566 | $653 | $504 | $113,500 | $53,344 | 1.1% | #43 | #2642 | +49.3% |
| Clay County | 0.497% | $470 | $494 | $443 | $94,600 | $51,481 | 0.9% | #44 | #2648 | +1.5% |
| Franklin County | 0.493% | $645 | $819 | $551 | $130,800 | $55,886 | 1.1% | #45 | #2654 | +14% |
| Boone County | 0.491% | $927 | $980 | $862 | $188,900 | $55,143 | 1.7% | #46 | #2660 | +14.9% |
| Chicot County | 0.489% | $436 | $470 | $406 | $89,100 | $39,045 | 1.1% | #47 | #2662 | −3.3% |
| Perry County | 0.487% | $634 | $834 | $538 | $130,200 | $55,764 | 1.1% | #48 | #2670 | +11.4% |
| Cleveland County | 0.485% | $667 | $749 | $589 | $137,600 | $54,794 | 1.2% | #49 | #2677 | +25.8% |
| Greene County | 0.484% | $819 | $935 | $620 | $169,300 | $57,839 | 1.4% | #50 | #2679 | +18% |
| Garland County | 0.480% | $933 | $1,030 | $797 | $194,300 | $57,181 | 1.6% | #51 | #2699 | +18.6% |
| Hot Spring County | 0.479% | $724 | $941 | $581 | $151,100 | $55,405 | 1.3% | #52 | #2700 | +30.2% |
| Marion County | 0.475% | $775 | $980 | $672 | $163,300 | $48,619 | 1.6% | #53 | #2718 | +18.3% |
| Columbia County | 0.472% | $718 | $904 | $502 | $152,100 | $55,334 | 1.3% | #54 | #2725 | +54.7% |
| Drew County | 0.472% | $664 | $749 | $646 | $140,800 | $42,824 | 1.6% | #55 | #2726 | +21.8% |
| Fulton County | 0.468% | $533 | $694 | $472 | $113,800 | $42,241 | 1.3% | #56 | #2730 | +24% |
| St. Francis County | 0.468% | $425 | $495 | $388 | $90,900 | $42,574 | 1.0% | #57 | #2733 | +6.8% |
| Lawrence County | 0.466% | $461 | $500 | $423 | $98,900 | $44,882 | 1.0% | #58 | #2743 | +12.4% |
| Calhoun County | 0.465% | $515 | $488 | $525 | $110,700 | $66,809 | 0.8% | #59 | #2746 | +24.7% |
| Lee County | 0.463% | $349 | $369 | $339 | $75,300 | $34,375 | 1.0% | #60 | #2750 | −7.4% |
| White County | 0.461% | $754 | $856 | $690 | $163,600 | $55,249 | 1.4% | #61 | #2761 | +28% |
| Baxter County | 0.458% | $799 | $839 | $754 | $174,600 | $48,452 | 1.6% | #62 | #2771 | +14.1% |
| Cleburne County | 0.453% | $815 | $854 | $766 | $179,800 | $55,798 | 1.5% | #63 | #2785 | +14.6% |
| Yell County | 0.446% | $640 | $711 | $608 | $143,600 | $55,934 | 1.1% | #64 | #2813 | −4.2% |
| Sevier County | 0.437% | $514 | $578 | $444 | $117,600 | $53,527 | 1.0% | #65 | #2838 | +11.3% |
| Scott County | 0.435% | $500 | $665 | $387 | $115,000 | $43,270 | 1.2% | #66 | #2844 | +29.2% |
| Van Buren County | 0.428% | $581 | $649 | $549 | $135,700 | $50,354 | 1.1% | #67 | #2858 | +8.6% |
| Searcy County | 0.425% | $468 | $663 | $423 | $110,000 | $44,426 | 1.1% | #68 | #2869 | +17.6% |
| Howard County | 0.415% | $639 | $844 | $533 | $153,900 | $45,603 | 1.4% | #69 | #2889 | +20.8% |
| Madison County | 0.413% | $736 | $858 | $667 | $178,100 | $56,798 | 1.3% | #70 | #2893 | +37.3% |
| Polk County | 0.408% | $565 | $649 | $530 | $138,400 | $49,191 | 1.1% | #71 | #2914 | +21.2% |
| Randolph County | 0.404% | $527 | $574 | $486 | $130,600 | $50,911 | 1.0% | #72 | #2920 | +40.9% |
| Newton County | 0.383% | $649 | $806 | $570 | $169,300 | $48,986 | 1.3% | #73 | #2957 | +24.1% |
| Stone County | 0.319% | $548 | $725 | $498 | $171,600 | $40,943 | 1.3% | #74 | #3049 | +33% |
| Montgomery County | 0.315% | $479 | $637 | $413 | $151,900 | $48,906 | 1.0% | #75 | #3058 | +0% |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
County detail — 3 Arkansas counties in depth
Full figures for the Arkansas counties most searched for, each with the Census margin of error on every median, both rankings, the five-year change, and the six nearest county-equivalents by centroid distance — nearby, not necessarily bordering, and cross-state neighbours included. For any individual property's assessed value, exemptions and bill, use that county's own assessor or appraisal district; per-county assessor URLs are never guessed here (why).
Pulaski County 0.765% · median tax $1,642 · #1690 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,642 ± $50
- With a mortgage
- $1,791 ± $52
- Without a mortgage
- $1,336 ± $91
- Median home value
- $214,700 ± $4,460
- Median household income
- $62,873 ± $1,935
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.6%
- Effective rate
- 0.765%
- Rank in Arkansas
- #2 of 75
- National rank
- #1690 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $215,000 home
- $1,645
Median real-estate taxes rose 26.4% over five years ($1,299 → $1,642) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.062 percentage points (0.826% → 0.765%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $157,200 → $214,700 (+36.6%), and the rate changed −0.062 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Pulaski County:
- Saline County, AR — 0.618%, median tax $1,367, 36 km away
- Lonoke County, AR — 0.626%, median tax $1,211, 38 km away
- Faulkner County, AR — 0.538%, median tax $1,253, 42 km away
- Grant County, AR — 0.544%, median tax $880, 55 km away
- Perry County, AR — 0.487%, median tax $634, 59 km away
- Conway County, AR — 0.559%, median tax $862, 65 km away
Saline County 0.618% · median tax $1,367 · #2188 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,367 ± $55
- With a mortgage
- $1,496 ± $75
- Without a mortgage
- $1,117 ± $113
- Median home value
- $221,200 ± $6,282
- Median household income
- $79,046 ± $2,950
- Taxes as share of income
- 1.7%
- Effective rate
- 0.618%
- Rank in Arkansas
- #7 of 75
- National rank
- #2188 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $220,000 home
- $1,360
Median real-estate taxes rose 20.8% over five years ($1,132 → $1,367) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.104 percentage points (0.722% → 0.618%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $156,800 → $221,200 (+41.1%), and the rate changed −0.104 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Saline County:
- Pulaski County, AR — 0.765%, median tax $1,642, 36 km away
- Perry County, AR — 0.487%, median tax $634, 40 km away
- Garland County, AR — 0.480%, median tax $933, 44 km away
- Hot Spring County, AR — 0.479%, median tax $724, 45 km away
- Grant County, AR — 0.544%, median tax $880, 47 km away
- Faulkner County, AR — 0.538%, median tax $1,253, 63 km away
Benton County 0.564% · median tax $1,823 · #2402 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,823 ± $49
- With a mortgage
- $1,919 ± $55
- Without a mortgage
- $1,571 ± $117
- Median home value
- $323,500 ± $6,193
- Median household income
- $93,506 ± $2,205
- Taxes as share of income
- 1.9%
- Effective rate
- 0.564%
- Rank in Arkansas
- #18 of 75
- National rank
- #2402 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $325,000 home
- $1,833
Median real-estate taxes rose 34.8% over five years ($1,352 → $1,823) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.174 percentage points (0.737% → 0.564%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $183,400 → $323,500 (+76.4%), and the rate changed −0.174 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Benton County:
- McDonald County, MO — 0.460%, median tax $712, 33 km away
- Washington County, AR — 0.524%, median tax $1,564, 40 km away
- Delaware County, OK — 0.600%, median tax $1,051, 50 km away
- Barry County, MO — 0.526%, median tax $988, 55 km away
- Madison County, AR — 0.413%, median tax $736, 60 km away
- Adair County, OK — 0.483%, median tax $569, 60 km away
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 — consecutive 5-year estimates share survey sample and are never compared here.
How property tax works in Arkansas
Assessment, exemptions, appeals and payment are set by Arkansas law and practice, so they apply to every county in the table above. Each fact is taken from an official government source and linked to it.
- How property is assessed
- County assessors list every parcel and state-designated computer-assisted mass appraisers estimate market value as of the statutory valuation date, January 1 of the applicable tax year. Assessed value equals that market value multiplied by Arkansas's assessment level of twenty percent (A.C.A. 26-26-303(c)). County-wide reappraisals occur every three years or every five years depending on the rate of growth in the county's real estate market value. source →
- Exemptions & credits
- Homeowners may claim a homestead property tax credit of up to $500 a year on their principal residence, which the general assembly has authorized to rise to up to $600 beginning with the 2026 tax bills; only one credit per owner per year. Homeowners who qualify for that credit and are age 65 or older or disabled may have the taxable assessed value of their homestead frozen. Both are applied for at the county assessor's office. source →
- Appealing an assessment
- Start with the county assessor, since errors in property details can often be fixed without a formal appeal. For more substantial assessment disputes, the last day to schedule an appeal hearing with the County Board of Equalization is the third Monday in August. source →
- Payment schedule & penalties
- Arkansas taxes are paid the year after they are assessed. Real and personal property taxes are due and payable beginning the first business day in March and running to October 15 for assessments made during the previous year. Anything not paid by October 15 is delinquent, and the county collector extends a penalty of ten percent (A.C.A. 26-36-202). source →
- Why rates vary within the state
- The property tax timeline spans two years, an assessment year and a collection year. Millage rates are set by school boards and patrons, city councils and the county quorum courts, and the quorum court formally levies the millage for cities, schools and county governments. Property taxes are locally assessed, administered, collected and dispensed by each of the seventy-five counties. source →
- What makes this state's system distinctive
- Amendment 79 caps how fast taxable assessed value can climb after a county-wide reappraisal. A homestead used as the owner's principal residence may rise no more than five percent a year, while every other parcel may rise no more than ten percent a year, in each case until the parcel reaches the full assessed value from the most recent reappraisal. Substantial improvements are added at full assessed value. source →
Hand-sourced from official government sources — not a substitute for your own assessor's notice, and not legal or tax advice. Where a fact isn't confirmed on an official source, it is left off rather than guessed, which is why some states show fewer rows than others.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Arkansas?
- Statewide, Arkansas's effective property-tax rate is 0.553% — the state median real-estate taxes ($1,040) divided by the state median home value ($188,000), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%, which puts Arkansas at #39 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.
- Which Arkansas county has the highest property taxes?
- By effective rate, Phillips County is highest in Arkansas at 0.813% (median bill $636), and Montgomery County is lowest at 0.315% (median bill $479). Ranked by dollars paid rather than rate the order changes, because home values differ so much across the state — the table above shows both columns and sorts on either.
- What property tax exemptions are available in Arkansas?
- Homeowners may claim a homestead property tax credit of up to $500 a year on their principal residence, which the general assembly has authorized to rise to up to $600 beginning with the 2026 tax bills; only one credit per owner per year. Homeowners who qualify for that credit and are age 65 or older or disabled may have the taxable assessed value of their homestead frozen. Both are applied for at the county assessor's office. Eligibility and filing are handled by your county assessor, and the exemption you qualify for changes your bill far more than the county you are in — the rates above are county medians and do not account for any exemption.
- How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Arkansas?
- Start with the county assessor, since errors in property details can often be fixed without a formal appeal. For more substantial assessment disputes, the last day to schedule an appeal hearing with the County Board of Equalization is the third Monday in August. Missing the deadline usually means waiting a full year, so check the date on your own assessment notice rather than relying on a general figure.
- When are property taxes due in Arkansas?
- Arkansas taxes are paid the year after they are assessed. Real and personal property taxes are due and payable beginning the first business day in March and running to October 15 for assessments made during the previous year. Anything not paid by October 15 is delinquent, and the county collector extends a penalty of ten percent (A.C.A. 26-36-202). If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.
- How is property assessed in Arkansas?
- County assessors list every parcel and state-designated computer-assisted mass appraisers estimate market value as of the statutory valuation date, January 1 of the applicable tax year. Assessed value equals that market value multiplied by Arkansas's assessment level of twenty percent (A.C.A. 26-26-303(c)). County-wide reappraisals occur every three years or every five years depending on the rate of growth in the county's real estate market value. This is why an effective rate computed from market value — as every rate on this page is — will not match the millage rate printed on your bill: the two are applied to different bases.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Arkansas's statewide figure is 0.553%.