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Buying a home in Lepanto, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Lepanto is worth about $76,300, 59% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $474 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $44,271 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lepanto at a glance

Lepanto Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $76,300 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $474 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $44,271 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $929 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.2% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $615 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.6% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1987 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 2,025 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lepanto

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lepanto home of $76,300 with 20% down costs about $482 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $609, 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 $20,650 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Lepanto household income of $44,271; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

The median rent here is $615 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,260
Loan amount$61,040
Principal and interest$411
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$482

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,670
Loan amount$74,918
Principal and interest$504
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$609

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Questions about home buying in Lepanto

What is the median home value in Lepanto?

About $76,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lepanto?

Homeowners pay a median $474 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Lepanto?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $482 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,650 a year.

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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