Malvern property tax: where it goes
A Malvern house at the typical market value ($104,500) pays about $580 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Malvern house pays 1.133% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $104,500 of market value, that's about $584 a year.
Tax is levied on 20% of market value is the Arkansas assessment rate; a homestead credit reduces real property taxes on a homestead.
Arkansas collects property taxes a year in arrears: the bills due Oct. 15, 2026 use the 2025 millage (the state's 2025 Millage Report for 2026 collections). The 2026 millage is billed in 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $104,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Malvern School District (41.14 mills) (schools) | 0.8228% | $860 |
| City of Malvern (6.5 mills) | 0.13% | $136 |
| Hot Spring County (9 mills) | 0.18% | $188 |
| Arkansas homestead property tax credit | credit | −$600 |
| Total | 1.133% | $584 |
2025 tax year, payable Oct. 15, 2026 (Hot Spring County).
How Malvern compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Bryant · 25 mi1.07%
- Benton · 20 mi1.11%
- Maumelle · 41 mi1.13%
- Malvern1.13%
- Pine Bluff · 47 mi1.35%
- Little Rock · 36 mi1.40%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Apply for the homestead credit. Homeowners must apply for the homestead credit with the county assessor's office. How: Apply with the county assessor's office.
- Homeowners 65+ or disabled: freeze your assessed value. If you qualify for the homestead credit and are 65 or older or disabled, the taxable assessed value of your home can be frozen at its value at the next assessment date after you turn 65 or become disabled. Your tax can still change if millage rates change. How: Apply for the freeze with the county assessor's office.
Sources
Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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