The typical owner-occupied home in Watson is worth about $48,600, 74% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $30,139 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 5% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Watson at a glance
| Watson | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $48,600 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.41% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $30,139 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 5% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $947 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.9% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 214 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Watson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Watson home of $48,600 with 20% down costs about $298 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $379, 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 $12,789 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Watson household income of $30,139; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $115,000.
| Down payment | $9,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $38,880 |
| Principal and interest | $262 |
| Property taxes (0.41% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $20 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $298 |
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| Down payment | $1,701 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $47,720 |
| Principal and interest | $321 |
| Property taxes (0.41% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $20 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $22 |
| Total per month | $379 |
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Questions about home buying in Watson
What is the median home value in Watson?
About $48,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Watson?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Watson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $298 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,789 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