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Buying a home in Moro, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Moro is worth about $18,100, 90% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 95% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $41,442 a year, so the median home costs 0.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Moro at a glance

Moro Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $18,100 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.10% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $41,442 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 15% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $825 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.0% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $705 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.3% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1987 1980
Vacant homes 15.4% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 264 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Moro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moro home of $18,100 with 20% down costs about $122 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $152, 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 $5,209 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Moro household income of $41,442; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $144,000.

The median rent here is $705 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$3,620
Loan amount$14,480
Principal and interest$97
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$8
PMI$0
Total per month$122

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$634
Loan amount$17,772
Principal and interest$120
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$8
FHA mortgage insurance$8
Total per month$152

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Questions about home buying in Moro

What is the median home value in Moro?

About $18,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Moro?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 Moro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $122 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $5,209 a year.

More about Moro

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