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Buying a home in Knobel, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Knobel is worth about $9,999, 95% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 97% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $263 a year in property taxes, about 2.63% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $98,242 a year, so the median home costs 0.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Knobel at a glance

Knobel Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $9,999 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $263 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.63% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $98,242 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $654 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2002 1987 1980
Vacant homes 27.1% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 158 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Knobel

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Knobel home of $9,999 with 20% down costs about $80 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $97, 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 $3,424 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 1% of the median Knobel household income of $98,242; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $287,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$2,000
Loan amount$7,999
Principal and interest$54
Property taxes (2.63% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
PMI$0
Total per month$80

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$350
Loan amount$9,818
Principal and interest$66
Property taxes (2.63% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
FHA mortgage insurance$4
Total per month$97

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Questions about home buying in Knobel

What is the median home value in Knobel?

About $9,999 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Knobel?

Homeowners pay a median $263 a year, which is about 2.63% 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 Knobel?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $80 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $3,424 a year.

More about Knobel

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