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Buying a home in Blevins, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Blevins is worth about $102,000, 46% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $335 a year in property taxes, about 0.33% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $50,972 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Blevins at a glance

Blevins Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $102,000 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $335 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.33% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $50,972 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $763 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1987 1980
Vacant homes 33.6% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 167 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Blevins

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blevins home of $102,000 with 20% down costs about $619 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $789, 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 $26,549 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Blevins household income of $50,972; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

The median rent here is $763 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$20,400
Loan amount$81,600
Principal and interest$549
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$619

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,570
Loan amount$100,153
Principal and interest$674
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$789

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Questions about home buying in Blevins

What is the median home value in Blevins?

About $102,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Blevins?

Homeowners pay a median $335 a year, which is about 0.33% 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 Blevins?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $619 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,549 a year.

More about Blevins

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