The typical owner-occupied home in Sweet Home is worth about $163,800, 13% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $615 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sweet Home at a glance
| Sweet Home | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $163,800 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $615 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.38% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 58% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $947 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 939 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sweet Home
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sweet Home home of $163,800 with 20% down costs about $1,002 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,275, 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 $42,927 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $32,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $131,040 |
| Principal and interest | $882 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,002 |
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| Down payment | $5,733 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $160,833 |
| Principal and interest | $1,082 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $72 |
| Total per month | $1,275 |
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Questions about home buying in Sweet Home
What is the median home value in Sweet Home?
About $163,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sweet Home?
Homeowners pay a median $615 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Sweet Home?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,002 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,927 a year.
More about Sweet Home
- Mortgage Refinance in Sweet Home
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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