Taxes in Bella Vista
Bella Vista's tax picture combines genuinely low property and income tax rates with a real, distinctive extra cost most Arkansas cities don't carry.
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Learn moreA genuinely low property tax rate
This record's own Ownwell-cited effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.70%, below Arkansas's statewide median (~0.81%) and well below the national median (~1.02%).
Arkansas's real, current low income tax
Arkansas's top individual income tax rate ran a real, current 3.7% for 2026, following a May 2026 special-session rate cut.
A real, mandatory POA assessment beyond property tax
Every Bella Vista homeowner pays a real, mandatory annual Property Owners Association assessment funding the community's shared lakes and golf courses -- a genuine extra cost beyond standard property tax; confirm the current specific amount directly with the POA.
Key takeaways
- Bella Vista's effective property tax rate (~0.70%) runs genuinely low.
- Arkansas's flat-cut 3.7% top income tax rate (2026) applies statewide.
- A real, mandatory annual POA assessment adds a genuine extra cost beyond property tax.
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