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Buying a home in Hatfield, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Hatfield is worth about $112,500, 40% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $525 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $38,863 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 30% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hatfield at a glance

Hatfield Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $112,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $525 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $38,863 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 30% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $721 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.9% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1949 1987 1980
Vacant homes 8.5% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 544 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hatfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hatfield home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $884, 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 $29,845 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Hatfield household income of $38,863; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.

The median rent here is $721 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$22,500
Loan amount$90,000
Principal and interest$605
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,938
Loan amount$110,462
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$884

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Questions about home buying in Hatfield

What is the median home value in Hatfield?

About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hatfield?

Homeowners pay a median $525 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Hatfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,845 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