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Buying a home in White Hall, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in White Hall is worth about $212,700, 13% above the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,569 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $78,092 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

White Hall at a glance

White Hall Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $212,700 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,569 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $78,092 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,676 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.6% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $985 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.5% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1987 1980
Vacant homes 10.3% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 5,512 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in White Hall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median White Hall home of $212,700 with 20% down costs about $1,364 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,719, 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 $58,477 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median White Hall household income of $78,092; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $284,000.

The median rent here is $985 a month, so owning the median home costs about $379 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,540
Loan amount$170,160
Principal and interest$1,145
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,364

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,444
Loan amount$208,847
Principal and interest$1,405
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,719

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Questions about home buying in White Hall

What is the median home value in White Hall?

About $212,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in White Hall?

Homeowners pay a median $1,569 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 White Hall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,364 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,477 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