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Buying a home in Altheimer, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Altheimer is worth about $71,600, 62% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $455 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $42,663 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Altheimer at a glance

Altheimer Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $71,600 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $455 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $42,663 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,063 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $736 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1987 1980
Vacant homes 31.5% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 517 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Altheimer

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Altheimer home of $71,600 with 20% down costs about $453 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $573, 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 $19,429 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Altheimer household income of $42,663; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.

The median rent here is $736 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$14,320
Loan amount$57,280
Principal and interest$385
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$453

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,506
Loan amount$70,303
Principal and interest$473
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$573

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Questions about home buying in Altheimer

What is the median home value in Altheimer?

About $71,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Altheimer?

Homeowners pay a median $455 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Altheimer?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $453 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,429 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