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Buying a home in Boles, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Boles is worth about $157,500, 16% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $303 a year in property taxes, about 0.19% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $83,516 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Boles at a glance

Boles Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $157,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $303 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.19% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $83,516 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,345 $1,963
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1981 1987 1980
Vacant homes 37.7% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 153 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Boles

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boles home of $157,500 with 20% down costs about $938 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,201, 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 $40,207 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Boles household income of $83,516; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $327,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,500
Loan amount$126,000
Principal and interest$848
Property taxes (0.19% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$938

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,512
Loan amount$154,647
Principal and interest$1,040
Property taxes (0.19% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,201

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Questions about home buying in Boles

What is the median home value in Boles?

About $157,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Boles?

Homeowners pay a median $303 a year, which is about 0.19% 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 Boles?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $938 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,207 a year.

More about Boles

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