Taxes in Van Buren
Van Buren's tax picture combines Arkansas's lowest documented property tax rate with a real, disclosed spread on its combined sales tax rate.
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Learn moreArkansas's lowest documented property tax rate
Van Buren's own median effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.53% per Ownwell -- genuinely the lowest documented across this project's Arkansas Tier A markets so far, well below Arkansas's statewide median (~0.81%).
Arkansas's real, current falling income tax
Arkansas's top individual income tax rate fell to a real, current 3.7% for 2026, the fourth consecutive annual cut since 2022, signed into law May 6, 2026.
A real, disclosed sales tax spread
Sources disclose a genuine spread on Van Buren's combined sales tax rate: 9.25% (Avalara's minimum combined figure) to 10.25% (a ZIP-level source for 72956). Confirm the current, exact rate directly for a specific address.
Key takeaways
- Van Buren's effective property tax rate (~0.53%) is the lowest documented in this project's Arkansas markets so far.
- Arkansas's real, current 3.7% top income tax rate (2026) applies statewide.
- A real, disclosed 9.25%-10.25% spread applies to the combined sales tax rate.
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