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Buying a home in Piggott, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Piggott is worth about $115,500, 39% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $598 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $44,468 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Piggott at a glance

Piggott Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $115,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $598 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.52% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $44,468 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $845 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $738 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.6% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1987 1980
Vacant homes 20.7% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 3,555 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Piggott

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Piggott home of $115,500 with 20% down costs about $720 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $912, 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 $30,847 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Piggott household income of $44,468; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.

The median rent here is $738 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$23,100
Loan amount$92,400
Principal and interest$622
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$720

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,042
Loan amount$113,408
Principal and interest$763
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$912

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Questions about home buying in Piggott

What is the median home value in Piggott?

About $115,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Piggott?

Homeowners pay a median $598 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Piggott?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $720 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,847 a year.

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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