The typical owner-occupied home in Leslie is worth about $104,200, 45% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $473 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $21,667 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Leslie at a glance
| Leslie | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $104,200 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $473 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.45% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $21,667 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 48% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,188 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $407 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.6% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 24.3% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 444 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Leslie
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leslie home of $104,200 with 20% down costs about $643 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $817, 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 $27,568 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Leslie household income of $21,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $82,000.
The median rent here is $407 a month, so owning the median home costs about $236 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $20,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,360 |
| Principal and interest | $561 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $39 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $643 |
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| Down payment | $3,647 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $102,313 |
| Principal and interest | $688 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $39 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $46 |
| Total per month | $817 |
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Questions about home buying in Leslie
What is the median home value in Leslie?
About $104,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Leslie?
Homeowners pay a median $473 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Leslie?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $643 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,568 a year.
More about Leslie
- Mortgage Refinance in Leslie
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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