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Buying a home in Harrell, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Harrell is worth about $116,400, 38% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $309 a year in property taxes, about 0.27% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $81,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Harrell at a glance

Harrell Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $116,400 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $309 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.27% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $81,250 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $893 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.5% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1966 1987 1980
Vacant homes 6.9% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 323 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Harrell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Harrell home of $116,400 with 20% down costs about $701 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $895, 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 $30,048 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Harrell household income of $81,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $315,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,280
Loan amount$93,120
Principal and interest$626
Property taxes (0.27% a year)$26
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$701

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,074
Loan amount$114,292
Principal and interest$769
Property taxes (0.27% a year)$26
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$895

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Questions about home buying in Harrell

What is the median home value in Harrell?

About $116,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Harrell?

Homeowners pay a median $309 a year, which is about 0.27% 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 Harrell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $701 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,048 a year.

More about Harrell

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