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Buying a home in Taylor, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Taylor is worth about $106,700, 43% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $624 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 $64,659 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Taylor at a glance

Taylor Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $106,700 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $624 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $64,659 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $922 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.9% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,013 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.8% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1987 1980
Vacant homes 14.4% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 593 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Taylor

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Taylor home of $106,700 with 20% down costs about $670 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $848, 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 $28,725 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Taylor household income of $64,659; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $240,000.

The median rent here is $1,013 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$21,340
Loan amount$85,360
Principal and interest$574
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$670

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,734
Loan amount$104,767
Principal and interest$705
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$848

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Questions about home buying in Taylor

What is the median home value in Taylor?

About $106,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Taylor?

Homeowners pay a median $624 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 Taylor?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $670 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,725 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