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Buying a home in Poyen, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Poyen is worth about $102,100, 46% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $539 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, close to the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $76,786 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Poyen at a glance

Poyen Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $102,100 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $539 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $76,786 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,144 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.4% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $840 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.4% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1987 1980
Vacant homes 7.6% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 441 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Poyen

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Poyen home of $102,100 with 20% down costs about $637 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $807, 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 $27,305 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Poyen household income of $76,786; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $287,000.

The median rent here is $840 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$20,420
Loan amount$81,680
Principal and interest$549
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$637

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,574
Loan amount$100,251
Principal and interest$674
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$807

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Questions about home buying in Poyen

What is the median home value in Poyen?

About $102,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Poyen?

Homeowners pay a median $539 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Poyen?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $637 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,305 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