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Buying a home in Coal Hill, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Coal Hill is worth about $104,700, 44% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $494 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $39,148 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coal Hill at a glance

Coal Hill Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $104,700 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $494 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $39,148 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $961 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $621 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.5% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1987 1980
Vacant homes 6.8% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 892 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coal Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coal Hill home of $104,700 with 20% down costs about $648 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $823, 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 $27,775 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Coal Hill household income of $39,148; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $621 a month, so owning the median home costs about $27 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,940
Loan amount$83,760
Principal and interest$563
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$648

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,664
Loan amount$102,804
Principal and interest$692
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$823

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Questions about home buying in Coal Hill

What is the median home value in Coal Hill?

About $104,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coal Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $494 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Coal Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $648 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,775 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