The typical owner-occupied home in Austin is worth about $220,500, 17% above the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,380 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $113,764 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 87% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Austin at a glance
| Austin | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $220,500 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,380 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.63% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $113,764 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 87% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,400 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.5% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,335 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 15.0% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2008 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.2% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,915 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Austin
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Austin home of $220,500 with 20% down costs about $1,394 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,762, 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 $59,755 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Austin household income of $113,764; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $420,000.
The median rent here is $1,335 a month, so owning the median home costs about $59 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $44,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $176,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,187 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $92 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,394 |
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| Down payment | $7,718 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $216,506 |
| Principal and interest | $1,456 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $92 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $98 |
| Total per month | $1,762 |
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Questions about home buying in Austin
What is the median home value in Austin?
About $220,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Austin?
Homeowners pay a median $1,380 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Austin?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,394 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $59,755 a year.
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- Mortgage Refinance in Austin
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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