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Buying a home in Strawberry, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Strawberry is worth about $150,000, 20% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $480 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $43,189 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Strawberry at a glance

Strawberry Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $150,000 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $480 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.32% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $43,189 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $975 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.2% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $775 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1987 1980
Vacant homes 15.6% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 285 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Strawberry

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Strawberry home of $150,000 with 20% down costs about $910 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,160, 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 $38,989 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Strawberry household income of $43,189; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $166,000.

The median rent here is $775 a month, so owning the median home costs about $135 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,000
Loan amount$120,000
Principal and interest$807
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
PMI$0
Total per month$910

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,250
Loan amount$147,283
Principal and interest$991
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
FHA mortgage insurance$66
Total per month$1,160

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Questions about home buying in Strawberry

What is the median home value in Strawberry?

About $150,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Strawberry?

Homeowners pay a median $480 a year, which is about 0.32% 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 Strawberry?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $910 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,989 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