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Buying a home in Diaz, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Diaz is worth about $87,200, 54% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $509 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $49,120 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Diaz at a glance

Diaz Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $87,200 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $509 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $49,120 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $968 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $869 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.8% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1987 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 1,337 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Diaz

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Diaz home of $87,200 with 20% down costs about $548 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $693, 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 $23,475 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Diaz household income of $49,120; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.

The median rent here is $869 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$17,440
Loan amount$69,760
Principal and interest$469
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$548

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,052
Loan amount$85,621
Principal and interest$576
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$693

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Questions about home buying in Diaz

What is the median home value in Diaz?

About $87,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Diaz?

Homeowners pay a median $509 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Diaz?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $548 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,475 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