Cost of Living & Housing in Mountain View
Mountain View's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable typical home values weighed against a tighter current listing market, offset by Stone County's low effective property tax rate.
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Learn moreAffordable typical values, but a tighter current listing market
Mountain View's typical home value runs approximately $204,500 (closely matching a separately cited 2024 figure of $203,900), while the median ACTIVE LISTING price ran $291,000 in June 2026 -- a real, disclosed difference between an estimated-value index and current sellers' asking prices in a small, limited-inventory market (base record).
Stone County's low 0.71% effective property tax rate
Stone County's own 0.71% Ownwell county-wide median effective property tax rate runs well below the national median (1.02%), producing a modest $507 median annual tax bill (base record).
Arkansas's 3.7% top income tax rate and retiree exemptions
Arkansas's real, current top individual income tax rate is 3.7% for tax year 2026, with a full Social Security exemption and a $6,000 exclusion on other qualifying retirement income for taxpayers 59.5+ -- relevant given the Ozarks region's real, distinct retiree draw (base record).
Confirm current rent and employer data directly
A reliable, city-specific median rent figure and a confirmed, current named-employer list for Mountain View were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm both directly with a local property manager and the Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce (base record).
Key takeaways
- Mountain View's typical home value runs approximately $204,500, though current active listings median $291,000 given limited inventory.
- Stone County's own 0.71% effective property tax rate is well below the national median, producing a $507 median annual bill.
- Arkansas's 3.7% top income tax rate and full Social Security exemption apply as documented statewide.
- A confirmed, current rent figure and named-employer list were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm both directly.
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