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Buying a home in Tillar, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Tillar is worth about $80,800, 57% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $600 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $72,708 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tillar at a glance

Tillar Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $80,800 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $600 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $72,708 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,021 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1970 1987 1980
Vacant homes 18.6% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 119 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tillar

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tillar home of $80,800 with 20% down costs about $518 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $653, 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 $22,214 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Tillar household income of $72,708; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $264,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,160
Loan amount$64,640
Principal and interest$435
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$518

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,828
Loan amount$79,337
Principal and interest$534
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$653

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Questions about home buying in Tillar

What is the median home value in Tillar?

About $80,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tillar?

Homeowners pay a median $600 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Tillar?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $518 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,214 a year.

More about Tillar

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