Just bought a home in Arkansas? Learn how the 20% assessment ratio works, the $375 homestead credit, the August 16, 2027 appeal deadline, and why there is no two-way review risk. TaxAppeal $89 flat.
Arkansas property tax is calculated in two steps. First, your county assessor determines your property's market value — an estimate of what it would sell for on the open market. Second, your assessed value is set at 20% of that market value. Your tax bill is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local millage rate. The low 20% assessment ratio, combined with relatively low millage rates, makes Arkansas one of the most affordable property tax environments in the United States.
Arkansas offers a $375 homestead property tax credit for primary residence owners. This credit is applied directly to your annual tax bill — reducing your total owed by $375. It is separate from the assessment and the appeal process. Apply through your county assessor's office as soon as you establish your primary residence. The credit renews automatically once approved.
Arkansas property owners can appeal their assessment each year during the June 1 — third Monday in August filing window. The appeal is filed with your county Board of Equalization and is completely free. Arkansas uses a postmark deadline — you must mail your appeal by August 16, 2027, but it does not need to be received by that date. Critically, there is no two-way review risk in Arkansas — filing cannot result in an increase to your assessment.
In your first year of ownership, your purchase price is the primary data point your county assessor will use to set your market value. If you paid market price, your assessment may be accurate. However, if market values have declined since your closing, if builder incentives inflated your nominal purchase price, or if comparable resales in your area are now selling below your purchase price, you have grounds to appeal. The best approach: compare your assessed market value to 3-5 recent comparable sales. If comparables are below your assessment, file.
We check first. If an appeal will lower your bill, we mail you a ready-to-sign kit for $89 flat. You sign it and mail it, and you keep 100% of your savings.
TaxAppeal USA is a self-service document-preparation service. We prepare a ready-to-sign appeal kit and mail it to you; you sign it and mail it to the county yourself. In every state we serve, including Florida, we are not property tax consultants, agents, or representatives, we do not provide tax or legal advice, and we do not file appeals or represent customers before any appraisal district, board of assessors, board of equalization, value adjustment board, or review board. Every appeal, protest and petition is prepared for the property owner, signed by the owner, and mailed by the owner in the owner’s name. In Florida your petition is signed by you as the property owner under section 194.011(3), Florida Statutes, and the county’s Value Adjustment Board filing fee is paid by you directly to the county. TaxAppeal USA does not sign as your representative, does not appear before the Board, and does not present evidence or argument at a hearing.