The typical owner-occupied home in Chidester is worth about $68,800, 63% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $336 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 $24,265 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 13% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Chidester at a glance
| Chidester | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $68,800 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $336 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $24,265 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 13% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,083 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.7% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $439 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.5% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.4% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 305 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Chidester
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Chidester home of $68,800 with 20% down costs about $427 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $542, 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 $18,301 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Chidester household income of $24,265; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $91,000.
The median rent here is $439 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $13,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $55,040 |
| Principal and interest | $370 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $427 |
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| Down payment | $2,408 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,554 |
| Principal and interest | $454 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $542 |
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Questions about home buying in Chidester
What is the median home value in Chidester?
About $68,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Chidester?
Homeowners pay a median $336 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 Chidester?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $427 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,301 a year.
More about Chidester
- Mortgage Refinance in Chidester
- Debt Relief in Chidester
- Home Equity Loans in Chidester
- 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