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Hazen, AR Housing Affordability Index

Hazen, Arkansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 138.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 349th most affordable of 450 scored Arkansas cities, compared with 135.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $134,400 home with 20% down, the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $734, or 18% of the city’s $49,225 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Hazen 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.

Hazen MBR-HAI 138.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Arkansas 349 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 $134,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Hazen is 2.8 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 Hazen

$734/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$31,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$49,225
Median Household Income
Arkansas: $60,773
2.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arkansas: 3.1x
$918/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,111/yr
Median Property Tax
0.83% of median value
16.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
67.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Hazen Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hazen, Arkansas score: 138.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 349 of 450 Arkansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arkansas/hazen”