Cost of Living in Batesville

Batesville's cost of living runs genuinely low on property tax even as this record discloses a real, above-average combined sales tax rate and a wide housing-price spread.

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A real, wide housing-price divergence

HomeSnacks/Zillow-derived data cited a median home value of $173,360, while Redfin's own single-month median sale price ran $305,000, up 64.9% year-over-year -- a real, disclosed spread likely driven by Batesville's modest monthly sales volume (base record).

A real rent spread

Rent estimates ranged from approximately $632/month to $914/month across sources -- a genuinely notable spread this record discloses rather than resolving to one figure (base record).

A low property tax offset by a high sales tax

Batesville's 0.74% effective property tax rate runs genuinely below both Arkansas and national medians, but its combined 10% sales tax rate (6.5% state + 1.5% county + 2% city) runs above Arkansas's own already-elevated 9.48% statewide average (base record).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.