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Buying a home in Prattsville, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Prattsville is worth about $79,200, 58% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $49,526 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Prattsville at a glance

Prattsville Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $79,200 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,040 $3,119
Median household income $49,526 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,052 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.7% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1974 1987 1980
Vacant homes 16.0% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 428 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Prattsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Prattsville home of $79,200 with 20% down costs about $532 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $664, 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 $22,793 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Prattsville household income of $49,526; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,840
Loan amount$63,360
Principal and interest$426
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$532

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,772
Loan amount$77,765
Principal and interest$523
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$664

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Questions about home buying in Prattsville

What is the median home value in Prattsville?

About $79,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Prattsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $532 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,793 a year.

More about Prattsville

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