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Buying a home in Weiner, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Weiner is worth about $100,300, 47% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $565 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, close to the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $52,917 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weiner at a glance

Weiner Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $100,300 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $565 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $52,917 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $982 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $825 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.3% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1987 1980
Vacant homes 22.0% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 680 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weiner

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weiner home of $100,300 with 20% down costs about $628 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $795, 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 $26,931 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Weiner household income of $52,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.

The median rent here is $825 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$20,060
Loan amount$80,240
Principal and interest$540
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$628

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,510
Loan amount$98,483
Principal and interest$662
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$795

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Questions about home buying in Weiner

What is the median home value in Weiner?

About $100,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weiner?

Homeowners pay a median $565 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Weiner?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $628 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,931 a year.

More about Weiner

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