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The median home value in Howard County, AR is $163,114 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$163,114
Year-over-Year
+2.09%
National Rank
#2436 of 3071
Howard County ranks 44th out of 74 counties in AR by median home price, and is -30.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AR, the typical county has a median home value of $169,663, making Howard County -3.9% below the AR state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $162,424 in May 2026 to $163,114 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $162,424 | +3.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $163,910 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $161,841 | +2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $163,114 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $45,603 a year against a typical home value of $163,114 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 48% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Howard County recorded a violent crime rate of 375 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,975 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 5,063 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Howard County is $163,114. That's up 2.09% from a year earlier. That is about 30.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Howard County the 44th most expensive of 74 counties in Arkansas.
Median household income here is $45,603, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Howard County recorded 375 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,063 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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