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Buying a home in Mansfield, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Mansfield is worth about $113,500, 40% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $613 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, close to the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $53,068 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mansfield at a glance

Mansfield Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $113,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $613 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $53,068 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,118 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.7% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent $796 $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.0% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1987 1980
Vacant homes 8.3% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 1,204 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mansfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mansfield home of $113,500 with 20% down costs about $709 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $898, 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 $30,394 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Mansfield household income of $53,068; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.

The median rent here is $796 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,700
Loan amount$90,800
Principal and interest$611
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$709

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,972
Loan amount$111,444
Principal and interest$750
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$898

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Questions about home buying in Mansfield

What is the median home value in Mansfield?

About $113,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mansfield?

Homeowners pay a median $613 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Mansfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $709 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,394 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