The typical owner-occupied home in Woodson is worth about $125,500, 33% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $439 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $25,598 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Woodson at a glance
| Woodson | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $125,500 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $439 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.35% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $25,598 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $796 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $947 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1995 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.2% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 619 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Woodson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodson home of $125,500 with 20% down costs about $764 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $973, 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 $32,756 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Woodson household income of $25,598; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $98,000.
| Down payment | $25,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,400 |
| Principal and interest | $675 |
| Property taxes (0.35% a year) | $37 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $764 |
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| Down payment | $4,392 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $123,227 |
| Principal and interest | $829 |
| Property taxes (0.35% a year) | $37 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $56 |
| Total per month | $973 |
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Questions about home buying in Woodson
What is the median home value in Woodson?
About $125,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Woodson?
Homeowners pay a median $439 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Woodson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $764 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,756 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