Cost of Living in Harrison
Harrison's cost of living centers on a real, low property tax rate and a real, disclosed housing-price spread across sources, set against Arkansas's genuinely low, current top income tax rate.
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Learn moreArkansas's real, current 3.7% top income tax rate
Arkansas's top individual income tax rate is a real, current 3.7% for 2026, applying in Harrison as statewide (base record).
A real, disclosed housing-price spread and trend conflict
Zillow's typical value ran $150,472 (cited up 14.0% year-over-year), Redfin's median sale price ran $209,500 (down 6.7% year-over-year), and the 72601 ZIP figure ran $239,000 (up 7.4%) -- a real, disclosed spread and trend-direction conflict (base record).
A real, low property tax rate
Ownwell cites Harrison's median effective property tax rate at 0.90%, close to the Boone County average of 0.89% -- a real, disclosed median annual tax bill of approximately $922 (base record).
A real, disclosed rent spread
Median rent carries a real, disclosed spread of approximately $782-$1,000/month across sources reviewed this pass (base record).
Key takeaways
- Arkansas's top income tax rate is a real, current 3.7% for 2026, applying in Harrison as statewide.
- Housing carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread ($150,472 to $239,000) and trend-direction conflict.
- Property tax runs low (Ownwell's cited 0.90%), with a median annual tax bill near $922.
- Median rent carries a real, disclosed spread of approximately $782-$1,000/month.
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