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Shannon Hills, AR Housing Affordability Index

Shannon Hills, Arkansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 167.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 224th most affordable of 450 scored Arkansas cities, compared with 135.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $170,900 home with 20% down, the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $933, or 16% of the city’s $71,318 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Shannon Hills 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.

Shannon Hills MBR-HAI 167.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Arkansas 224 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 $170,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Shannon Hills is 31.9 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 Shannon Hills

$933/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$40,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$71,318
Median Household Income
Arkansas: $60,773
2.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arkansas: 3.1x
$1,184/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$737/yr
Median Property Tax
0.43% of median value
29.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
17.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Shannon Hills Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Shannon Hills, Arkansas score: 167.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 224 of 450 Arkansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arkansas/shannon-hills”