Taxes & Insurance in Jacksonville
Jacksonville applies Arkansas's real 2026 top 3.7% income tax rate alongside a real, low property tax rate and above-average statewide homeowners insurance costs.
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Learn moreArkansas's real, current 2026 top income tax rate
Arkansas's top individual income tax rate is a real, current 3.7% for 2026, the fourth consecutive annual cut -- applying in Jacksonville as statewide (base record).
Jacksonville's real, low property tax rate
Ownwell cites Jacksonville's median effective property tax rate at 0.90%; a separate source cites the broader Pulaski County average lower still at 0.783%, both well below the 1.02% national median (base record).
A real, $600 Amendment 79 homestead credit
Arkansas's real Amendment 79 homestead property tax credit rose to $600 for 2026 tax bills, a direct reduction in tax owed for an owner-occupied primary residence, alongside a 5% annual homestead value-growth cap and a senior/disabled assessment freeze at 65 (base record).
Above-average statewide homeowners insurance
No Jacksonville-specific premium figure was found this pass -- Arkansas's statewide average runs approximately $3,720-$4,955/year, roughly 48% above the national average, though Arkansas saw a real, cited ~$538 decrease from 2025 to 2026 (base record).
Key takeaways
- Arkansas's top income tax rate is a real, current 3.7% for 2026, applying in Jacksonville as statewide.
- Jacksonville's property tax rate runs low (Ownwell's cited 0.90%; Pulaski County average 0.783%).
- The Amendment 79 homestead credit rose to a real $600 for 2026 tax bills.
- Arkansas's statewide homeowners-insurance average runs approximately $3,720-$4,955/year, ~48% above the national average.
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