Mountain Home property tax: where it goes
A Mountain Home house at the typical market value ($169,800) pays about $850 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Mountain Home house pays 0.853% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $169,800 of market value, that's about $849 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, which in Arkansas is 20% of market value, times the total millage (1 mill = $1 per $1,000 of assessed value); the homestead credit then reduces the tax 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 $169,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home School District (32.16 mills) (schools) | 0.6432% | $1,092 |
| City of Mountain Home (2 mills) | 0.04% | $68 |
| Baxter County (8.5 mills) | 0.17% | $289 |
| Arkansas homestead property tax credit | credit | −$600 |
| Total | 0.853% | $849 |
2025 tax year, payable Oct. 15, 2026 (Baxter County).
How Mountain Home compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
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. October 15 is the deadline to file the Homestead Credit Application. 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.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Property taxes not paid by October 15 are delinquent and the collector extends a 10% penalty. |
| Oct 15 | Deadline to file the Homestead Credit Application. |
Sources
- Arkansas DFA 2025 millage report
- Arkansas DFA property tax relief
- Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division
- Arkansas assessor page (20% assessment)
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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