The typical owner-occupied home in Marvell is worth about $58,200, 69% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $707 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $51,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Marvell at a glance
| Marvell | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $58,200 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $707 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.21% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,875 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 46% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.5% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $641 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.3% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 26.1% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,160 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Marvell
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marvell home of $58,200 with 20% down costs about $396 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $493, 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 $16,978 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Marvell household income of $51,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.
The median rent here is $641 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,560 |
| Principal and interest | $313 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $396 |
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| Down payment | $2,037 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $57,146 |
| Principal and interest | $384 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $493 |
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Questions about home buying in Marvell
What is the median home value in Marvell?
About $58,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Marvell?
Homeowners pay a median $707 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Marvell?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $396 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,978 a year.
More about Marvell
- Mortgage Refinance in Marvell
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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