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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Drew County, Arkansas

Drew County has an effective property tax rate of 0.47%. On the median home value of $140,800, that's roughly $664 per year. Median household income is $42,824.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.47%
median tax $664 ÷ median home $140,800
Median Home Value1
$140,800
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$42,824
per-capita $28,973
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$664
at 0.47% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricDrew CountyArkansas (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.47%0.51%
Median home value1$140,800—
State income tax3top rate 3.90%top rate 3.90%
State sales tax39.48% combined9.48% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Drew County, AR

Property taxes in Drew County, Arkansas, run at an effective rate of 0.472%, which sits below the statewide median of 0.514% and well under the national figure of 0.794%. That gap matters: a home valued at $140,800 carries an estimated annual tax bill of just $664. Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Drew County ranks 55th by rate, placing it toward the lower end within its own state. Monticello, the county's largest city, anchors a community where median household income is $42,824 and per-capita income reaches $28,973. The combination of a below-average rate and a below-average home value means property taxes here claim a smaller share of household budgets than they would in many other parts of the country. For anyone weighing where to settle, that arithmetic shapes the overall cost of owning a home in this corner of southeastern Arkansas.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Drew County, AR?
The effective rate is 0.47% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.47% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($140,800), the estimated annual bill is about $664.
Is Drew County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.51% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Drew County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Drew County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.