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Buying a home in Traskwood, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Traskwood is worth about $197,500, 5% above the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $869 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $81,042 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Traskwood at a glance

Traskwood Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $197,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $869 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.44% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $81,042 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,321 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1993 1987 1980
Vacant homes 11.1% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 552 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Traskwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Traskwood home of $197,500 with 20% down costs about $1,218 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,547, 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 $52,182 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Traskwood household income of $81,042; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,500
Loan amount$158,000
Principal and interest$1,063
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
PMI$0
Total per month$1,218

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,912
Loan amount$193,923
Principal and interest$1,305
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
FHA mortgage insurance$87
Total per month$1,547

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Questions about home buying in Traskwood

What is the median home value in Traskwood?

About $197,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Traskwood?

Homeowners pay a median $869 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Traskwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,218 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,182 a year.

More about Traskwood

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