Arkansas · FIPS 05047 · ACS 2020–2024
Franklin County, Arkansas property tax rate
Homeowners in Franklin County paid a median of $645 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $130,800 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.54% of home value, 3% below the Arkansas rate of 0.56% and 42% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.54%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Arkansas: 0.56%
- $645Median tax per yearArkansas: $1,040 · U.S.: $3,119
- $130,800Median home valueArkansas: $188,000
- 5,494Owner-occupied homes78% of households own
| Measure | Franklin County | Arkansas | U.S. | Franklin County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.54% | 0.56% | 0.94% | 0.55% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $645 | $1,040 | $3,119 | $598 | +$47 (+7.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $819 | $1,245 | $3,489 | $764 | +$55 (+7.2%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $551 | $797 | $2,576 | $538 | +$13 (+2.4%) |
| Median home value | $130,800 | $188,000 | $332,700 | $118,800 | +$12,000 (+10.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $5,013,100 | $1,082,752,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $4,400,200 |
How Franklin County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $5.44 a year, against $5.58 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Arkansas: 46 of 62 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 24% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.54% of value; homes without one: 0.54%. Median bills: $819 and $551.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (no change) and the median tax changed +$47 (+7.9%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.54% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,494 owner-occupied homes.
Arkansas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County | 0.53% | $545 | $94,800 |
| Crawford County | 0.53% | $982 | $182,800 |
| Poinsett County | 0.53% | $543 | $103,000 |
| Conway County | 0.54% | $862 | $154,100 |
| Craighead County | 0.54% | $1,125 | $210,400 |
| Chicot County | 0.54% | $436 | $89,100 |
| Washington County | 0.55% | $1,564 | $298,400 |
| Arkansas County | 0.56% | $745 | $138,100 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.