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Buying a home in Alicia, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Alicia is worth about $55,000, 71% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $245 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $23,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 9% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Alicia at a glance

Alicia Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $55,000 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $245 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $23,750 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 9% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,345 $1,963
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1942 1987 1980
Vacant homes 23.0% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 138 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Alicia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alicia home of $55,000 with 20% down costs about $340 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $431, 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 $14,551 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Alicia household income of $23,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $90,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,000
Loan amount$44,000
Principal and interest$296
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$21
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
PMI$0
Total per month$340

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,925
Loan amount$54,004
Principal and interest$363
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$21
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
FHA mortgage insurance$24
Total per month$431

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Questions about home buying in Alicia

What is the median home value in Alicia?

About $55,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Alicia?

Homeowners pay a median $245 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Alicia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $340 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,551 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