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Stamps, AR Housing Affordability Index

Stamps, Arkansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 230.2 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 64th most affordable of 450 scored Arkansas cities, compared with 135.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $67,100 home with 20% down, the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $366, or 12% of the city’s $37,297 median household income.

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

Stamps MBR-HAI 230.2 Highly Affordable
Rank in Arkansas 64 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 $67,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Stamps is 94.5 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 Stamps

$366/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$15,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$37,297
Median Household Income
Arkansas: $60,773
1.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arkansas: 3.1x
$512/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$349/yr
Median Property Tax
0.52% of median value
32.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
26.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Stamps Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Stamps, Arkansas score: 230.2 (Highly Affordable), ranked 64 of 450 Arkansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arkansas/stamps”