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Maumelle, AR Housing Affordability Index

Maumelle, Arkansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 130.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 380th most affordable of 450 scored Arkansas cities, compared with 135.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $291,700 home with 20% down, the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,593, or 18% of the city’s $103,333 median household income.

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

Maumelle MBR-HAI 130.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Arkansas 380 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 $291,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Maumelle is 5.6 points below the Arkansas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Arkansas index

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What It Takes to Buy in Maumelle

$1,593/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$68,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$103,333
Median Household Income
Arkansas: $60,773
2.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arkansas: 3.1x
$1,565/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,467/yr
Median Property Tax
0.85% of median value
15.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
30.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Maumelle Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Maumelle, Arkansas score: 130.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 380 of 450 Arkansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arkansas/maumelle”