The median home in Charleston, Arkansas is valued at $189,353, up 3.5% year over year. Charleston is part of the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$189,353

+3.5%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

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$37,871 on $189,353

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Affordable19.8% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,239

P/I19.8%

Afford$267K

Room+$78K

P&I $957Tax $98Ins $183

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AR ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Arkansas

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Goshen$720K Elm Springs$615K Cave Springs$558K Little Flock$495K Bentonville$480K Garfield$444K Rogers$377K Fayetteville$368K

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