Property Tax in Saline County, Arkansas
In Saline County, Arkansas, the typical homeowner pays $1,335 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $211,700. 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 Saline County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $1,335 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Saline County, and $211,700 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Saline County is 0.63% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
The key figures for Saline County
| Measure | Saline County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $1,335 |
| Median home value | $211,700 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.63% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $111 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $631 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $2,524 |
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.
Saline County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Arkansas: #4 of 75 counties
- Median home value rank in Arkansas: #3 of 75
- Population rank in Arkansas: #6 of 75 (125,724 residents)
- Population density rank: #6 of 75 (174 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Arkansas: #26 of 75 (723 sq mi, 1.4% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $111; per $1,000 of home value: $0.63
How Saline County compares
The median tax bill in Saline County is about 33% higher than the state median ($1,003 for Arkansas) and about 55% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #4 out of 75 Arkansas counties with published Census data — 3 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. Saline County's derived rate of 0.63% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Saline County: the median bill works out to about $111 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $631 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 125,724 people — the #6 most populous county in Arkansas, spread over 723 square miles, a density of about 174 people per square mile. Its median home value, $211,700, ranks #3 among the state's 75 counties with data.
Nationally, Saline County's median bill of $1,335 ranks #1895 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 60% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 4.1% of Arkansas's population, its median home value is about 21% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 6.31% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Saline County to the most expensive county, Benton County ($1,731), is $396 a year.
Counties nearest Saline County in the Arkansas ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, AR | $1,562 | $199,600 | 0.78% |
| Washington County, AR | $1,465 | $266,000 | 0.55% |
| Faulkner County, AR | $1,201 | $211,300 | 0.57% |
| Lonoke County, AR | $1,178 | $184,100 | 0.64% |
Saline County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Saline County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Saline County ($1,335) ranks #7 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Faulkner County, AR | 126,001 | $1,201 | $211,300 | 0.57% |
| 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% |
| Gregg County, TX | 124,860 | $2,271 | $185,800 | 1.22% |
The closest population match is Kennebec County, Maine (125,614 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,510 on a median home value of $219,900 — $1,175 less than Saline County pays.
Inside Arkansas itself, the counties closest to Saline County in population are Sebastian County (128,448 residents, median tax $1,081 on a median value of $166,000); Faulkner County (126,001 residents, median tax $1,201 on a median value of $211,300); Craighead County (112,097 residents, median tax $1,084 on a median value of $198,700); Garland County (100,062 residents, median tax $915 on a median value of $176,400). 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. Saline County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.63%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,524 a year, or around $210 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Saline County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.63% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Saline 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 | $946 | $79 |
| $250,000 | $1,578 | $131 |
| $350,000 | $2,208 | $184 |
| $500,000 | $3,155 | $263 |
| $750,000 | $4,732 | $394 |
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 Saline County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Saline 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.
More Arkansas counties
Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Saline County, Arkansas?
The median real estate tax paid in Saline County, Arkansas is $1,335 per year, on a median home value of $211,700 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Saline County, Arkansas?
The derived effective rate is 0.63% — the median bill ($1,335) expressed as a share of the median home value ($211,700). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Saline County compare with the rest of Arkansas?
By median taxes paid, Saline County stands at #4 among the 75 Arkansas counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,335 median bill is about 33% higher than the state median ($1,003), and 3 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Saline 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 Saline County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,335 on a median home value of $211,700.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Saline County, Arkansas?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Saline County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.