Johnson County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
0.1% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$59/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.57%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$124,800
State avg $131,967
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$834
$70/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$598
$50/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#54
of 75 counties (1 = lowest)
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Homeowner context
What this means for a Johnson County homeowner
Use these county medians as a planning baseline. Your actual bill depends on assessed value, exemptions, millage, and local taxing districts.
Tax pressure
0.57%
0.03 percentage points above the state average
Typical bill
$706
$1 above the state median
State position
#54
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 75 Arkansas counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Johnson County, Arkansas
Johnson's tax rate beats national median
Johnson County's 0.566% effective property tax rate falls comfortably below the national median of 0.72%, placing it in the bottom 20% of U.S. counties by tax burden. Homeowners here enjoy substantially lower property taxes than most Americans.
Johnson County above state average
At 0.566%, Johnson's effective rate exceeds Arkansas's state average of 0.532% by a modest 0.034 percentage points. This positions Johnson in the middle range of Arkansas's 75 counties, neither high nor low relative to state peers.
Johnson matches Jackson's regional rate
Johnson County's 0.566% rate mirrors Jackson County's rate and runs just below Izard's 0.585%, while exceeding Lawrence's 0.488%. Regional property tax rates in north-central Arkansas cluster tightly between 0.49% and 0.63%.
Median home tax bill: $706 annually
On Johnson's median home value of $124,800, homeowners pay approximately $706 per year in property taxes. With mortgage-related costs factored in, the annual bill reaches about $834.
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How Johnson County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Johnson County
0.57%
Effective rate
Arkansas Avg
0.53%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.
Estimates are informational only and are not tax, legal, financial, or assessment appeal advice. Verify parcel-specific amounts with the county assessor or tax collector.