Retiring in Harrison
Retiring in Harrison means joining a real, genuinely sizable senior community within a north-central Arkansas Ozarks regional hub, with real, disclosed tax benefits specific to homeowners 65 and older.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed above-threshold senior population
Harrison's senior (65+) population share carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread of approximately 17.7%-23.4%, both readings at or above this project's ~18% senior-share threshold, with a genuinely older median age of 40.9 years (base record).
A real senior/disabled property-tax assessment freeze
Arkansas's real Amendment 79 law lets homeowners 65 or older freeze their homestead's taxable assessed value at the level recorded at the next assessment after turning 65 -- a real, genuine benefit layered atop the real $600 homestead credit for 2026 tax bills (base record).
Real, local Level III trauma-center healthcare
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, a real 174-bed Level III trauma center with 53 physicians, gives retirees genuine, local access to regional emergency and specialty care without needing to travel to a larger metro (base record).
Genuine, low-cost living with a real, disclosed low property tax
Harrison's genuinely low property tax rate (Ownwell's cited 0.90%, median annual bill ~$922) and Zillow's lower-end $150,472 typical home value support a real, low-cost retirement budget, alongside Arkansas's real full Social Security exemption applying statewide.
Key takeaways
- Harrison's senior population share runs a real, disclosed 17.7%-23.4% across sources, at or above this project's ~18% threshold.
- Arkansas's real Amendment 79 senior/disabled assessment freeze (age 65+) is a genuine, disclosed retiree tax benefit.
- North Arkansas Regional Medical Center gives retirees real, local Level III trauma-center healthcare access.
- Harrison's genuinely low property tax rate and lower-end home values support a real, low-cost retirement budget.
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