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Buying a home in Calion, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Calion is worth about $89,400, 52% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $298 a year in property taxes, about 0.33% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $41,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Calion at a glance

Calion Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $89,400 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $298 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.33% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $41,417 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,034 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 40.7% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1981 1987 1980
Vacant homes 28.8% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 355 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Calion

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calion home of $89,400 with 20% down costs about $543 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $692, 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 $23,270 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Calion household income of $41,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,880
Loan amount$71,520
Principal and interest$481
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$543

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,129
Loan amount$87,781
Principal and interest$591
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$692

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Questions about home buying in Calion

What is the median home value in Calion?

About $89,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Calion?

Homeowners pay a median $298 a year, which is about 0.33% 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 Calion?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $543 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,270 a year.

More about Calion

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