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Buying a home in Fulton, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Fulton is worth about $129,200, 31% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $383 a year in property taxes, about 0.30% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fulton at a glance

Fulton Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $129,200 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $383 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.30% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income – $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1987 1980
Vacant homes 27.5% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 189 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fulton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fulton home of $129,200 with 20% down costs about $781 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $997, 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 $33,490 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,840
Loan amount$103,360
Principal and interest$695
Property taxes (0.30% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$54
PMI$0
Total per month$781

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,522
Loan amount$126,860
Principal and interest$853
Property taxes (0.30% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$54
FHA mortgage insurance$57
Total per month$997

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Questions about home buying in Fulton

What is the median home value in Fulton?

About $129,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fulton?

Homeowners pay a median $383 a year, which is about 0.30% 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 Fulton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $781 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,490 a year.

More about Fulton

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