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Buying a home in Dermott, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Dermott is worth about $68,400, 64% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $445 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $27,212 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dermott at a glance

Dermott Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $68,400 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $445 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $27,212 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $650 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.0% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $527 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.7% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1987 1980
Vacant homes 23.3% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 2,330 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dermott

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dermott home of $68,400 with 20% down costs about $434 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $548, 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 $18,585 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Dermott household income of $27,212; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $100,000.

The median rent here is $527 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$13,680
Loan amount$54,720
Principal and interest$368
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$434

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,394
Loan amount$67,161
Principal and interest$452
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$548

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Questions about home buying in Dermott

What is the median home value in Dermott?

About $68,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dermott?

Homeowners pay a median $445 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Dermott?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $434 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,585 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