The typical owner-occupied home in Prescott is worth about $82,400, 56% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $403 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $48,307 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Prescott at a glance
| Prescott | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,400 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $403 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,307 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 55% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $962 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.8% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $887 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.2% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,032 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Prescott
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Prescott home of $82,400 with 20% down costs about $511 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $649, 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 $21,918 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Prescott household income of $48,307; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.
The median rent here is $887 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $16,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,920 |
| Principal and interest | $443 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $34 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $511 |
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| Down payment | $2,884 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,908 |
| Principal and interest | $544 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $34 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $649 |
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Questions about home buying in Prescott
What is the median home value in Prescott?
About $82,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Prescott?
Homeowners pay a median $403 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Prescott?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $511 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,918 a year.
More about Prescott
- Mortgage Refinance in Prescott
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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