The typical owner-occupied home in Fountain Hill is worth about $43,600, 77% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $383 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $26,667 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fountain Hill at a glance
| Fountain Hill | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $43,600 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $383 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.88% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $26,667 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 98% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 16% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $858 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 41.7% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $947 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1971 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.3% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 81 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fountain Hill
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fountain Hill home of $43,600 with 20% down costs about $285 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $357, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $12,205 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Fountain Hill household income of $26,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $95,000.
| Down payment | $8,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $34,880 |
| Principal and interest | $235 |
| Property taxes (0.88% a year) | $32 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $18 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $285 |
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| Down payment | $1,526 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $42,810 |
| Principal and interest | $288 |
| Property taxes (0.88% a year) | $32 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $18 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $19 |
| Total per month | $357 |
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Questions about home buying in Fountain Hill
What is the median home value in Fountain Hill?
About $43,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fountain Hill?
Homeowners pay a median $383 a year, which is about 0.88% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Fountain Hill?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $285 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,205 a year.
More about Fountain Hill
- Mortgage Refinance in Fountain Hill
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data