The typical owner-occupied home in Dyess is worth about $70,000, 63% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $335 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dyess at a glance
| Dyess | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $70,000 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $335 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 10.0% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $754 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 38.6% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 289 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dyess
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dyess home of $70,000 with 20% down costs about $434 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $550, 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 $18,595 for the 20%-down payment.
The median rent here is $754 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $14,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,000 |
| Principal and interest | $377 |
| Property taxes (0.48% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $434 |
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| Down payment | $2,450 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,732 |
| Principal and interest | $462 |
| Property taxes (0.48% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $31 |
| Total per month | $550 |
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Questions about home buying in Dyess
What is the median home value in Dyess?
About $70,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dyess?
Homeowners pay a median $335 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Dyess?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $434 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,595 a year.
More about Dyess
- Mortgage Refinance in Dyess
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- Home Equity Loans in Dyess
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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