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Buying a home in Big Flat, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Big Flat is worth about $110,900, 41% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $914 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Big Flat at a glance

Big Flat Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $110,900 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $914 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income – $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,345 $1,963
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1949 1987 1980
Vacant homes 44.9% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 71 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Big Flat

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Big Flat home of $110,900 with 20% down costs about $719 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $904, 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 $30,807 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,180
Loan amount$88,720
Principal and interest$597
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$719

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,882
Loan amount$108,891
Principal and interest$733
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$904

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Questions about home buying in Big Flat

What is the median home value in Big Flat?

About $110,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Big Flat?

Homeowners pay a median $914 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Big Flat?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $719 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,807 a year.

More about Big Flat

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