The typical owner-occupied home in Fox is worth about $68,400, 64% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $479 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $117,857 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fox at a glance
| Fox | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $68,400 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $479 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.70% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $117,857 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 16% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $947 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.6% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 381 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fox
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fox home of $68,400 with 20% down costs about $436 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $550, 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 $18,707 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Fox household income of $117,857; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $431,000.
| Down payment | $13,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $54,720 |
| Principal and interest | $368 |
| Property taxes (0.70% a year) | $40 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $436 |
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| Down payment | $2,394 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,161 |
| Principal and interest | $452 |
| Property taxes (0.70% a year) | $40 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $550 |
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Questions about home buying in Fox
What is the median home value in Fox?
About $68,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fox?
Homeowners pay a median $479 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Fox?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $436 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,707 a year.
More about Fox
- Mortgage Refinance in Fox
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- Home Equity Loans in Fox
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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