Polk County, AR property tax rate
Polk County · Arkansas · #71 of 75 in the state
Median annual property tax $565 · median home value $138,400
$565 a year · $47 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.44×), below the Arkansas benchmark 0.55%.
Ranked among 75 Arkansas counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $565 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $649 / $530 |
| Median home value | $138,400 |
| Median household income | $49,191 · tax is 1.1% of it |
| Median gross rent | $711 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 79% of 7,898 homes |
| Population | 19,361 |
When it's due in Arkansas
All states| Full payment | Due Oct 15 Late after Oct 16 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 10% penalty plus 10% interest per annum from delinquency date (Ark. Code Ann. § 26-36-201(c)) |
| Appeal window | county equalization board on or before August 1 or within 30 days of notice (Ark. Code Ann. § 26-27-317) |
Taxes payable between 1st business day in March and October 15. County option permits 3 elective installments (April, July, Oct 15). Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed spring/summer. Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 26-36-201, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 75How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Polk County ($565) divided by the median value of those homes ($138,400), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method