The median home in Van Buren, Arkansas is valued at $198,868, up 6.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,041, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.9x — near the national average of 18x. Van Buren is part of the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$198,868

+6.1%

Rent$1,041/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$39,774 on $198,868

Affordable — 20.7% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,292

P/I20.7%

Afford$269K

Room+$70K

P&I $1,006Tax $103Ins $183

Renting $251/mo cheaper ($1,041 rent)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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