The typical owner-occupied home in Barling is worth about $140,000, 26% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,143 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $54,387 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Barling at a glance
| Barling | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $140,000 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,143 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.82% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $54,387 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 72% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $977 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.3% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,128 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.5% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.0% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,007 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Barling
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Barling home of $140,000 with 20% down costs about $907 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,141, 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 $38,890 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Barling household income of $54,387; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.
The median rent here is $1,128 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $28,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,000 |
| Principal and interest | $753 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $96 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $907 |
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| Down payment | $4,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $137,464 |
| Principal and interest | $925 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $96 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,141 |
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Questions about home buying in Barling
What is the median home value in Barling?
About $140,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Barling?
Homeowners pay a median $1,143 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Barling?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $907 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,890 a year.
More about Barling
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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