Property Tax in Faulkner County, Arkansas
Homeowners in Faulkner County, Arkansas pay a median of $1,201 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $211,300. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Faulkner County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Faulkner County homeowners pay more than $1,201 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $211,300, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 0.57%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
Faulkner County by the numbers
| Measure | Faulkner County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,201 | $1,003 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $211,300 | $175,300 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $100 | $84 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Faulkner County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Arkansas: #5 of 75 counties
- Median home value rank in Arkansas: #4 of 75
- Population rank in Arkansas: #5 of 75 (126,001 residents)
- Population density rank: #5 of 75 (195 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Arkansas: #38 of 75 (647 sq mi, 1.2% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $100; per $1,000 of home value: $0.57
How Faulkner County compares
The median tax bill in Faulkner County is about 20% higher than the state median ($1,003 for Arkansas) and about 60% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #5 out of 75 Arkansas counties with published Census data — 4 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Faulkner County's derived rate of 0.57% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Faulkner County: the median bill works out to about $100 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $568 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 126,001 people — the #5 most populous county in Arkansas, spread over 647 square miles, a density of about 195 people per square mile. Its median home value, $211,300, ranks #4 among the state's 75 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 2100 record a higher median tax bill than Faulkner County — it sits in the top 67% nationally. The county holds roughly 4.2% of Arkansas's people. Its homes are worth more than the state norm (median $211,300 versus $175,300), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.57% adds up to about 5.68% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Monroe County, medians $405 — $796 less than Faulkner County per year.
Counties nearest Faulkner County in the Arkansas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, AR | $1,465 | $266,000 | 0.55% |
| Saline County, AR | $1,335 | $211,700 | 0.63% |
| Lonoke County, AR | $1,178 | $184,100 | 0.64% |
| Craighead County, AR | $1,084 | $198,700 | 0.55% |
Faulkner County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Faulkner County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Faulkner County ($1,201) ranks the lowest by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County, ID | 127,056 | $1,811 | $327,000 | 0.55% |
| Fayette County, PA | 126,967 | $1,516 | $126,900 | 1.20% |
| Chautauqua County, NY | 126,329 | $2,846 | $119,300 | 2.39% |
| Berkeley County, WV | 126,165 | $1,353 | $248,000 | 0.55% |
| Saline County, AR | 125,724 | $1,335 | $211,700 | 0.63% |
| Kennebec County, ME | 125,614 | $2,510 | $219,900 | 1.14% |
| Cochise County, AZ | 125,458 | $1,325 | $207,400 | 0.64% |
| Richland County, OH | 125,138 | $1,984 | $154,000 | 1.29% |
The closest population match is Berkeley County, West Virginia (126,165 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,353 on a median home value of $248,000 — $152 less than Faulkner County pays.
Inside Arkansas itself, the counties closest to Faulkner County in population are Washington County (251,863 residents, median tax $1,465 on a median value of $266,000); Sebastian County (128,448 residents, median tax $1,081 on a median value of $166,000); Saline County (125,724 residents, median tax $1,335 on a median value of $211,700); Craighead County (112,097 residents, median tax $1,084 on a median value of $198,700). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Faulkner County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.57%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,272 a year, or around $189 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Faulkner County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.57% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Faulkner County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.57% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $852 | $71 |
| $250,000 | $1,420 | $118 |
| $350,000 | $1,988 | $166 |
| $500,000 | $2,840 | $237 |
| $750,000 | $4,260 | $355 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Faulkner County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Faulkner County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
The median real estate tax paid in Faulkner County, Arkansas is $1,201 per year, on a median home value of $211,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
On a derived basis, 0.57%: the county's median tax bill of $1,201 divided by its median home value of $211,300. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Faulkner County compare with the rest of Arkansas?
By median taxes paid, Faulkner County stands at #5 among the 75 Arkansas counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,201 median bill is about 20% higher than the state median ($1,003), and 4 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Faulkner County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,201 on a median home value of $211,300.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Faulkner County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.