Property tax in Newton County, Arkansas
The median property tax bill in Newton County, Arkansas is $649 a year, which is about 0.38% of the county's median home value of $169,300. That effective rate is lower than the typical Arkansas county (0.51%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Newton County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Newton County's average effective rate of 0.38% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $643 / year
Property tax in Newton County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $649 |
| Median home value | $169,300 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.38% |
| Typical Arkansas county rate | 0.51% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Newton County compare in Arkansas?
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Newton County has the 73rd highest effective property-tax rate: 72 rank higher and 2 rank lower. That places it among the least taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 2962nd of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Arkansas county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Newton County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Newton County's 2,433 owner-occupied homes, 3.3% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 8% pay at least $2,000, and 54.7% pay under $800. Another 4% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 1,331 | 54.7% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 601 | 24.7% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 208 | 8.5% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 115 | 4.7% |
| $3,000 or more | 80 | 3.3% |
| No property tax paid | 98 | 4% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $806 and owners without one pay $570. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Newton County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $649 is about 1.2% of the median income of Newton County homeowner households, $56,078 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 76.5% of Newton County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Newton County?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $523 in 2015-2019 and $649 in 2020-2024, but that $126 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Newton County
Newton County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County, AR | 0.56% | $945 | $170,100 |
| Johnson County, AR | 0.52% | $709 | $135,300 |
| Carroll County, AR | 0.51% | $1,082 | $210,400 |
| Boone County, AR | 0.49% | $927 | $188,900 |
| Searcy County, AR | 0.43% | $468 | $110,000 |
| Madison County, AR | 0.41% | $736 | $178,100 |
| Newton County, AR (this county) | 0.38% | $649 | $169,300 |
How is a home assessed in Newton County?
Arkansas assesses homes at 20% of market value in every county, Newton County included. How Arkansas assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Newton County?
Yes, as a credit off the bill. Arkansas's Amendment 79 homestead credit is $600 on bills payable in 2026, rising to $675 on bills payable in 2027. Register once with the county assessor. That is the Arkansas rule, and it applies in Newton County. Arkansas's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Newton County?
Arkansas bills in the year after assessment, so what you assess in one year you pay the next. Tax is due and payable from the first business day in March through October 15, and anything unpaid after October 15 picks up a 10% penalty. You can split the bill: a quarter by the third Monday in April, another quarter by the third Monday in July, and the remaining half by October 15. Collectors may also let you pay in any amount across that window.
Arkansas splits the bill into 3 installments. That is the Arkansas rule. Newton County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Newton County property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the County Board of Equalization, then county court, then circuit court. The filing deadline is typically the third Monday in August. That is the Arkansas rule; Newton County sets the exact dates and forms. The Arkansas appeal process step by step.
Arkansas rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Arkansas page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Newton County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Arkansas income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Arkansas actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Newton County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Newton County, Arkansas: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.