Property Tax in Lonoke County, Arkansas
In Lonoke County, Arkansas, the typical homeowner pays $1,178 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $184,100. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Lonoke County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Lonoke County homeowners pay more than $1,178 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 $184,100, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 0.64%. 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.
The key figures for Lonoke County
| Measure | Lonoke County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $1,178 |
| Median home value | $184,100 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.64% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $98 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $640 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $2,560 |
For context, the Arkansas medians are $1,003 of tax on $175,300 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Lonoke County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Arkansas: #6 of 75 counties
- Median home value rank in Arkansas: #8 of 75
- Population rank in Arkansas: #10 of 75 (74,747 residents)
- Population density rank: #10 of 75 (97 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Arkansas: #18 of 75 (771 sq mi, 1.5% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $98; per $1,000 of home value: $0.64
How Lonoke County compares
Of the 75 Arkansas counties with published data, 5 have a higher median property tax bill than Lonoke County's $1,178, putting the county at #6 in the state. Its bill is about 17% higher than the state median of $1,003 and about 60% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 0.64%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #8 within Arkansas.
Some extra context for Lonoke County: the median bill works out to about $98 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $640 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 74,747 people — the #10 most populous county in Arkansas, spread over 771 square miles, a density of about 97 people per square mile. Its median home value, $184,100, ranks #8 among the state's 75 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 2133 record a higher median tax bill than Lonoke County — it sits in the top 68% nationally. The county holds roughly 2.5% of Arkansas's people. Its homes are worth more than the state norm (median $184,100 versus $175,300), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.64% adds up to about 6.40% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Monroe County, medians $405 — $773 less than Lonoke County per year.
Counties nearest Lonoke County in the Arkansas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County, AR | $1,335 | $211,700 | 0.63% |
| Faulkner County, AR | $1,201 | $211,300 | 0.57% |
| Craighead County, AR | $1,084 | $198,700 | 0.55% |
| Sebastian County, AR | $1,081 | $166,000 | 0.65% |
Lonoke County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Lonoke County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 74,747 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Lonoke County's median bill of $1,178 is the lowest.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County, NY | 75,464 | $3,747 | $164,200 | 2.28% |
| Broomfield County, CO | 75,110 | $3,888 | $631,600 | 0.62% |
| Erie County, OH | 74,938 | $2,330 | $183,900 | 1.27% |
| Hancock County, OH | 74,885 | $1,966 | $196,500 | 1.00% |
| Robertson County, TN | 74,291 | $1,547 | $296,700 | 0.52% |
| Putnam County, FL | 74,235 | $1,196 | $147,300 | 0.81% |
| Wood County, WI | 74,039 | $2,629 | $168,100 | 1.56% |
| Fauquier County, VA | 73,935 | $4,185 | $543,700 | 0.77% |
The closest population match is Hancock County, Ohio (74,885 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $1,966 on a median home value of $196,500 — $788 less than Lonoke County pays.
Staying within Arkansas, the counties nearest Lonoke County by population are Garland County (100,062 residents, median tax $915 on a median value of $176,400); White County (77,395 residents, median tax $761 on a median value of $159,600); Jefferson County (65,780 residents, median tax $667 on a median value of $106,000); Pope County (63,830 residents, median tax $918 on a median value of $161,700). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
How the tax is worked out
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 0.64%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $640 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $2,560. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Illustrative bills in Lonoke County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.64% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Lonoke 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 | $960 | $80 |
| $250,000 | $1,600 | $133 |
| $350,000 | $2,240 | $187 |
| $500,000 | $3,200 | $267 |
| $750,000 | $4,800 | $400 |
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 Lonoke County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Lonoke County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
The median real estate tax paid in Lonoke County, Arkansas is $1,178 per year, on a median home value of $184,100 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
Dividing Lonoke County's median tax bill ($1,178) by its median home value ($184,100) gives a derived effective rate of 0.64%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Lonoke County compare with the rest of Arkansas?
By median taxes paid, Lonoke County stands at #6 among the 75 Arkansas counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,178 median bill is about 17% higher than the state median ($1,003), and 5 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Lonoke County is $1,178 of tax on a $184,100 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Lonoke 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.