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Buying a home in Goodwin, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Goodwin is worth about $87,500, 53% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 4% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Goodwin at a glance

Goodwin Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $87,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,040 $3,119
Median household income – $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 4% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,345 $1,963
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1977 1987 1980
Vacant homes 41.0% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 56 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Goodwin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goodwin home of $87,500 with 20% down costs about $588 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $733, 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 $25,181 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,500
Loan amount$70,000
Principal and interest$471
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$588

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,062
Loan amount$85,915
Principal and interest$578
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$733

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Questions about home buying in Goodwin

What is the median home value in Goodwin?

About $87,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Goodwin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $588 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,181 a year.

More about Goodwin

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