Prairie County Property Taxes
Prairie County, Arkansas
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
23.5% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$45/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.62%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$87,500
State avg ▼ $131,967
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$550
$46/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$531
$44/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#68
of 75 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Prairie County, Arkansas
Prairie County taxes remain modest nationally
Prairie County's effective tax rate of 0.616% sits well below the national median, with residents paying just $539 annually versus $2,690 nationally. This places Prairie County in roughly the bottom 20% of U.S. counties for property tax burden.
Above-average taxes by Arkansas standards
Prairie County's 0.616% effective rate tops the state average of 0.532%, ranking it in the upper third of Arkansas's 75 counties. The median tax of $539 reflects relatively high rates applied to lower home values.
Highest rate among similar peers
Prairie County's 0.616% rate is the highest in the eight-county sample, exceeding even Saline County (0.631%) on a percentage basis—though Saline's higher home values mean larger dollar bills. Prairie stands out as an outlier in the regional tax-rate comparison.
Tax bill on median Prairie home value
A home valued at $87,500 in Prairie County pays approximately $539 annually in property taxes without mortgage deductions, or $550 with them. Over 30 years, that totals roughly $16,170 in taxes on that median-value property.
Review your assessment details closely
Prairie County's above-average tax rate makes it especially important to verify your assessed value is accurate and fair. Requesting a formal assessment review or appeal could reveal discrepancies that lower your annual bill.
How Prairie County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Prairie County
0.62%
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.