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Buying a home in Clarksville, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Clarksville is worth about $164,800, 12% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $842 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $37,373 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clarksville at a glance

Clarksville Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $164,800 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $842 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $37,373 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 50% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,091 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.0% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $760 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.6% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1987 1980
Vacant homes 11.1% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 9,526 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clarksville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clarksville home of $164,800 with 20% down costs about $1,026 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,300, 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 $43,955 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Clarksville household income of $37,373; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.

The median rent here is $760 a month, so owning the median home costs about $266 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,960
Loan amount$131,840
Principal and interest$887
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,026

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,768
Loan amount$161,815
Principal and interest$1,089
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,300

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Questions about home buying in Clarksville

What is the median home value in Clarksville?

About $164,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clarksville?

Homeowners pay a median $842 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Clarksville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,026 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,955 a year.

More about Clarksville

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