The typical owner-occupied home in Rosston is worth about $37,100, 80% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $406 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $72,097 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rosston at a glance
| Rosston | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $37,100 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $406 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.09% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,097 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $599 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.9% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1993 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.1% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 391 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rosston
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rosston home of $37,100 with 20% down costs about $249 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $311, 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 $10,664 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Rosston household income of $72,097; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $251,000.
| Down payment | $7,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $29,680 |
| Principal and interest | $200 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $34 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $15 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $249 |
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| Down payment | $1,298 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $36,428 |
| Principal and interest | $245 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $34 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $15 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $16 |
| Total per month | $311 |
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Questions about home buying in Rosston
What is the median home value in Rosston?
About $37,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rosston?
Homeowners pay a median $406 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Rosston?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $249 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,664 a year.
More about Rosston
- Mortgage Refinance in Rosston
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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