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Austin, AR Housing Affordability Index

Austin, Arkansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 180.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 172nd most affordable of 450 scored Arkansas cities, compared with 135.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $220,500 home with 20% down, the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,204, or 13% of the city’s $113,764 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Austin is updated every night from live Arkansas mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Austin MBR-HAI 180.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in Arkansas 172 of 450 1 = most affordable
Arkansas 135.7 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.25% Arkansas lenders
Median home value $220,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Austin is 45.1 points above the Arkansas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Arkansas index

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What It Takes to Buy in Austin

$1,204/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$51,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$113,764
Median Household Income
Arkansas: $60,773
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arkansas: 3.1x
$1,322/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,355/yr
Median Property Tax
0.61% of median value
21.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
12.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Austin, Arkansas. The rate is the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Austin Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Austin, Arkansas score: 180.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 172 of 450 Arkansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arkansas/austin”