The typical owner-occupied home in Diamond City is worth about $98,000, 48% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $554 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, close to the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $45,966 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Diamond City at a glance
| Diamond City | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $98,000 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $554 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.57% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $45,966 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 46% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $993 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.9% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $617 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.6% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 43.1% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 672 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Diamond City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Diamond City home of $98,000 with 20% down costs about $615 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $778, 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 $26,348 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Diamond City household income of $45,966; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $171,000.
The median rent here is $617 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,400 |
| Principal and interest | $527 |
| Property taxes (0.57% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $615 |
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| Down payment | $3,430 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,225 |
| Principal and interest | $647 |
| Property taxes (0.57% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $778 |
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Questions about home buying in Diamond City
What is the median home value in Diamond City?
About $98,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Diamond City?
Homeowners pay a median $554 a year, which is about 0.57% 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 Diamond City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $615 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,348 a year.
More about Diamond City
- Mortgage Refinance in Diamond City
- Debt Relief in Diamond City
- Home Equity Loans in Diamond City
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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