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Buying a home in Lake Village, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Village is worth about $133,000, 29% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $768 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, close to the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $41,434 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lake Village at a glance

Lake Village Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $133,000 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $768 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $41,434 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,084 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.4% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $855 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.3% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1987 1980
Vacant homes 22.1% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 2,144 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lake Village

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lake Village home of $133,000 with 20% down costs about $835 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,057, 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 $35,805 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Lake Village household income of $41,434; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.

The median rent here is $855 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,600
Loan amount$106,400
Principal and interest$716
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$835

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,655
Loan amount$130,591
Principal and interest$878
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,057

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Questions about home buying in Lake Village

What is the median home value in Lake Village?

About $133,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lake Village?

Homeowners pay a median $768 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Lake Village?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $835 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,805 a year.

More about Lake Village

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