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Southside, AR Housing Affordability Index

Southside, Arkansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 177.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 191st most affordable of 450 scored Arkansas cities, compared with 135.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $151,300 home with 20% down, the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $826, or 15% of the city’s $65,655 median household income.

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

Southside MBR-HAI 177.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Arkansas 191 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 $151,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Southside is 41.6 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 Southside

$826/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$35,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$65,655
Median Household Income
Arkansas: $60,773
2.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arkansas: 3.1x
$922/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$787/yr
Median Property Tax
0.52% of median value
8.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
28.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Southside Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Southside, Arkansas score: 177.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 191 of 450 Arkansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arkansas/southside”