Arkansas · FIPS 05117 · ACS 2020–2024
Prairie County, Arkansas property tax rate
Homeowners in Prairie County paid a median of $696 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $96,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.57% of home value, 2% above the Arkansas rate of 0.56% and 40% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.57%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Arkansas: 0.56%
- $696Median tax per yearArkansas: $1,040 · U.S.: $3,119
- $96,400Median home valueArkansas: $188,000
- 2,467Owner-occupied homes76% of households own
| Measure | Prairie County | Arkansas | U.S. | Prairie County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.57% | 0.56% | 0.94% | 0.55% | +0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $696 | $1,040 | $3,119 | $539 | +$157 (+29.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $794 | $1,245 | $3,489 | $550 | +$244 (+44.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $653 | $797 | $2,576 | $531 | +$122 (+23.0%) |
| Median home value | $96,400 | $188,000 | $332,700 | $87,500 | +$8,900 (+10.2%) |
| Total taxes paid | $1,747,500 | $1,082,752,300 | $360,573,527,500 | $1,555,100 |
How Prairie County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $5.67 a year, against $5.58 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Arkansas: 50 of 62 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 27% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.51% of value; homes without one: 0.63%. Median bills: $794 and $653.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$157 (+29.1%). 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 0.57% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 2,467 owner-occupied homes.
Arkansas counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 0.55% | $1,564 | $298,400 |
| Arkansas County | 0.56% | $745 | $138,100 |
| Union County | 0.57% | $685 | $120,900 |
| Benton County | 0.57% | $1,823 | $323,500 |
| Miller County | 0.57% | $934 | $153,900 |
| Lonoke County | 0.57% | $1,211 | $193,600 |
| Cross County | 0.57% | $596 | $117,500 |
| Hot Spring County | 0.58% | $724 | $151,100 |
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.