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Buying a home in Datto, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Datto is worth about $52,500, 72% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $343 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $36,667 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Datto at a glance

Datto Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $52,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $343 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $36,667 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.3% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1967 1987 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 67 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Datto

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Datto home of $52,500 with 20% down costs about $333 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $420, 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 $14,265 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Datto household income of $36,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $135,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,500
Loan amount$42,000
Principal and interest$283
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$333

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,838
Loan amount$51,549
Principal and interest$347
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$23
Total per month$420

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Questions about home buying in Datto

What is the median home value in Datto?

About $52,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Datto?

Homeowners pay a median $343 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Datto?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $333 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,265 a year.

More about Datto

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