Searcy property tax: where it goes
A Searcy house at the typical market value ($188,500) pays about $930 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Searcy house pays 0.812% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $188,500 of market value, that's about $931 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.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $188,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Searcy Special School District (35.7 mills) (schools) | 0.714% | $1,346 |
| City of Searcy (0.8 mills) | 0.016% | $30 |
| White County (4.1 mills) | 0.082% | $155 |
| Arkansas homestead property tax credit | credit | −$600 |
| Total | 0.812% | $931 |
2025 tax year, payable Oct. 15, 2026 (White County).
How Searcy compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Searcy0.81%
- Conway · 43 mi1.01%
- Cabot · 25 mi1.02%
- Sherwood · 38 mi1.04%
- Maumelle · 46 mi1.13%
- Jacksonville · 33 mi1.20%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 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 |
|---|---|
| May 31 | Deadline to assess personal property. |
| Oct 15 | Property tax books are open for payments the first business day of March through October 15 without penalty. |
| Oct 15 | Deadline to apply for the homestead credit. |
| 3rd Monday in August | Deadline to appeal the current assessment. |
Sources
- Arkansas DFA 2025 millage report
- Arkansas DFA property tax relief
- Arkansas assessor page (20% assessment)
- White County assessor info
Checked October 28, 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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