The typical owner-occupied home in Caraway is worth about $85,900, 54% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $428 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $38,558 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Caraway at a glance
| Caraway | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $85,900 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $428 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.50% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $38,558 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 39% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $768 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.6% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $603 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.3% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.5% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,087 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Caraway
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Caraway home of $85,900 with 20% down costs about $534 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $677, 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 $22,880 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Caraway household income of $38,558; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.
The median rent here is $603 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,720 |
| Principal and interest | $462 |
| Property taxes (0.50% a year) | $36 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $534 |
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| Down payment | $3,006 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $84,344 |
| Principal and interest | $567 |
| Property taxes (0.50% a year) | $36 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $677 |
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Questions about home buying in Caraway
What is the median home value in Caraway?
About $85,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Caraway?
Homeowners pay a median $428 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Caraway?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $534 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,880 a year.
More about Caraway
- Mortgage Refinance in Caraway
- Debt Relief in Caraway
- Home Equity Loans in Caraway
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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