Arkansas · County property tax · ACS 2024
Pulaski County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Pulaski County pays $1,642 a year, an effective rate of 0.76%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,642
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.76%
- Effective rate · Below-median rate
- -18%
- vs U.S. average
- #2 of 75
- rank in AR
The verdict
Homeowners in Pulaski County pay a median $1,642 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.76%, more affordable than 54% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,642
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.76%
- Effective rate on median home
- #1446 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -18%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($214,700). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Pulaski County, AR
46/100
5 ACS dimensions · release 2024
Comparative score against U.S. county percentiles on Census ACS medians (effective rate, bill, income share, mortgage gap, home-value/income). Higher means more affordable on those published medians, not a recommendation to buy, sell, appeal, or move, and not your personal tax bill. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Pulaski County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Pulaski County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median tax as a share of Pulaski County's median household income
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Pulaski County
Median home value relative to Pulaski County's median income
Pulaski County affordability profile (scored ACS dimensions)
Read the chart values
- Rate relief: 54/100 (C-) · 0.76%
- Bill size: 49/100 (D) · $1,642/yr
- Income room: 46/100 (D) · 2.6%
- Mortgage premium: 35/100 (F) · +$455
- Housing pressure: 33/100 (F) · 3.41×
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Arkansas. Population: 399,818. Owner-occupied homes: 98,266.
The median annual property tax in Pulaski County is $1,642, which is 58% higher than the Arkansas state average and 18% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.76% on a median home value of $214,700. Property taxes represent 2.6% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Pulaski County
Primary signal
The bill sits above the Arkansas median
Homeowners in Pulaski County pay a median annual property tax of $1,642, notably lower than the national median and far above the Arkansas state median. On a $214,700 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.76% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 2
Low among Arkansas counties by effective rate
Pulaski County ranks #2 of 75 counties in Arkansas by effective rate (97% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Pulaski County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.6% of the $62,873 median household income.
Decision signal 4
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Pulaski County's 0.76% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 54%).
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Pulaski County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
Most of the market's rise reached the bill
The effective rate here moved 8.6% down between 2020 and 2024, a smaller shift than in 66% of U.S. counties. With the median home value rose 33.4%, the median bill rose 21.9% to $1,642: the rate did comparatively little to offset the market.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,347 to $1,642, a gain of 22%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The largest reported group here falls at the bottom of the national range: 22,942 of 98,266 owner-occupied homes (23.3%) report annual real-estate taxes under $800. This distribution describes reported owner-occupied homes, not an affordability judgment for any property.
Both figures cluster near the middle of the national range, and the median bill comes to 2.6% of median household income. Counties like this are the reason a national average exists at all, and also the reason it explains so little.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
Pulaski County is an outlier inside Arkansas
Across the 75 Arkansas counties with a published rate, the average effective rate is 0.52%. Pulaski County is at 0.76%, which sits 2.9 standard deviations above that average. Fewer than one county in twenty nationally is this far from its own state's centre, so a state-level average is a poor guide to what is owed here.
Standard deviations are computed across every county in the state with a published effective rate for 2024; states with fewer than five such counties are not assessed.
What Pulaski County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Pulaski County homeowners, 22,942 of 98,266 owner-occupied homes (23.3%), pays less than $800 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 23.3% (22,942)
- $800 to $1,499 19.7% (19,385)
- $1,500 to $1,999 12.7% (12,454)
- $2,000 to $2,999 17.2% (16,879)
- $3,000 or more 20.4% (20,071)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
6,535 homes here (6.7%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Arkansas handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged homeowners in Pulaski County pay a substantially higher bill, 34% more, pointing to a wide home-value gap between the two groups.
How Pulaski County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Pulaski County's effective rate is higher than 97% of the 75 counties in Arkansas - ranking #2 of 75 for property tax burden.
Where Pulaski County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.76% more affordable than 54% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Above Arkansas on both measures
Pulaski County's effective rate runs 38% over the Arkansas median and its bill 58% over. When both move together the rate is not being offset by cheaper housing, so the $1,642 median bill is carrying the full weight of the higher rate rather than a valuation difference. This is a comparison of two published medians, not a statement about any individual parcel.
Pulaski County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Pulaski County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Below-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.6% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Think your Pulaski County property tax bill is too high?
On Pulaski County's published figures, a $214,700 median home carries a $1,642 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $164 a year at the same rate. Whether an appeal is worth filing depends on your own parcel. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to run your own numbers, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the procedure in Arkansas.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,642 +5.1% | 0.76% |
| 2023 | $1,562 +3.1% | 0.78% |
| 2022 | $1,515 +8.4% | 0.81% |
| 2021 | $1,398 +3.8% | 0.84% |
| 2020 | $1,347 | 0.84% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate notably lower than the national average of 0.92% puts Pulaski County in the "Very Affordable" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Pulaski County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Pulaski County sits nearest Flagler County (FL), Lake County (FL), Orange County (FL).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Hood County (TX), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (AK), Butler County (AL).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
What tax filers report in Pulaski County
Of the 181,930 federal returns filed from Pulaski County in 2022, 12,750 (7.0% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $4,573 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $200k+, who accounted for 38% of the county's reporting returns.
Two things this does not say. The amount is what filers reported, recorded before the $10,000 cap on combined state and local tax deductions applies, so it is not the amount deducted. And the share is of everyone who files a return, not of homeowners: most filers now take the standard deduction, so a minority itemise at all. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data, tax year 2022.
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What to do with Pulaski County's numbers
- Inside Arkansas, Pulaski County's $1,642 median bill runs high versus the state median - compare the rest of the state before judging the burden. Arkansas overview →
- Pulaski County ranks #2 of 75 Arkansas counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state board. Arkansas overview →
- If Pulaski County's assessment looks high versus the $214,700 typical home, check Arkansas's filing window and evidence rules before the notice deadline passes. How to appeal →
Effective-rate definition
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($214,700); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
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PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Pulaski County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-09.