The typical owner-occupied home in Junction City is worth about $111,300, 41% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $564 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Junction City at a glance
| Junction City | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $111,300 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $564 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.51% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,265 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.3% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $717 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.0% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.5% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 564 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Junction City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Junction City home of $111,300 with 20% down costs about $693 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $878, 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 $29,685 for the 20%-down payment.
The median rent here is $717 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $89,040 |
| Principal and interest | $599 |
| Property taxes (0.51% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $693 |
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| Down payment | $3,896 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $109,284 |
| Principal and interest | $735 |
| Property taxes (0.51% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $49 |
| Total per month | $878 |
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Questions about home buying in Junction City
What is the median home value in Junction City?
About $111,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Junction City?
Homeowners pay a median $564 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Junction City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $693 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,685 a year.
More about Junction City
- Mortgage Refinance in Junction City
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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