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Buying a home in Bee Branch, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Bee Branch is worth about $136,400, 27% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $353 a year in property taxes, about 0.26% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $76,205 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bee Branch at a glance

Bee Branch Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $136,400 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $353 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.26% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $76,205 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 17% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,345 $1,963
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1999 1987 1980
Vacant homes 21.1% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 196 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bee Branch

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bee Branch home of $136,400 with 20% down costs about $820 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,048, 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 $35,162 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Bee Branch household income of $76,205; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,280
Loan amount$109,120
Principal and interest$734
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$820

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,774
Loan amount$133,929
Principal and interest$901
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,048

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Questions about home buying in Bee Branch

What is the median home value in Bee Branch?

About $136,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bee Branch?

Homeowners pay a median $353 a year, which is about 0.26% 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 Bee Branch?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $820 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,162 a year.

More about Bee Branch

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