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Woodson, AR Housing Affordability Index

Woodson, Arkansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 105.5 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 439th most affordable of 450 scored Arkansas cities, compared with 135.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $125,500 home with 20% down, the Arkansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $685, or 32% of the city’s $25,598 median household income.

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

Woodson MBR-HAI 105.5 Near National Average
Rank in Arkansas 439 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 $125,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Woodson is 30.2 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 Woodson

$685/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$29,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$25,598
Median Household Income
Arkansas: $60,773
4.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arkansas: 3.1x
$547/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,075/yr
Median Property Tax
Arkansas figure
52.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
40.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Woodson Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Woodson, Arkansas score: 105.5 (Near National Average), ranked 439 of 450 Arkansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arkansas/woodson”