Cost of Living in Newport
Newport's cost of living combines dramatically low housing costs against a real, disclosed, far-below-statewide local income base.
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Learn moreDramatically low housing costs
Newport's real, disclosed 2026 housing figures ran approximately $72,400-$119,928 depending on source -- well below Arkansas's own already-affordable statewide typical value of approximately $225,822 (base record).
A far-below-statewide household income
Newport's median household income ran approximately $32,693 (2023) to $35,527 (2024 est.) -- genuinely, substantially below Arkansas's own already-below-national statewide median of approximately $62,100 (base record).
A modest property tax position
Jackson County's own Ownwell-cited median effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.90%, modestly below the national median of 0.99% (base record).
Key takeaways
- Newport's housing costs run dramatically below both national and Arkansas statewide figures.
- Median household income runs genuinely far below Arkansas's own already-below-national statewide median.
- A 0.90% effective property tax rate runs modestly below the national median.
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