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Buying a home in Ogden, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Ogden is worth about $46,800, 75% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $875 a year in property taxes, about 1.87% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ogden at a glance

Ogden Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $46,800 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $875 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.87% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income – $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 12% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $922 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1987 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 140 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ogden

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ogden home of $46,800 with 20% down costs about $344 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $422, 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 $14,755 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $922 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$9,360
Loan amount$37,440
Principal and interest$252
Property taxes (1.87% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
PMI$0
Total per month$344

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,638
Loan amount$45,952
Principal and interest$309
Property taxes (1.87% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$422

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Questions about home buying in Ogden

What is the median home value in Ogden?

About $46,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ogden?

Homeowners pay a median $875 a year, which is about 1.87% 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 Ogden?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $344 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,755 a year.

More about Ogden

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