Measured against area pay, Haskell costs less to live in than 72% of U.S. towns
It ranks #38 of 123 in Arkansas for affordability. Up 4.2% in a year, 7% below the Arkansas typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area ($67K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Little Rock-area metro earn ($67K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.4 years of metro income, and 13% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $208Ktypical home, 7% below the Arkansas typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,140a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.4 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$67K, Little Rock-area income
- 21%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 13%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Arkansas: 45%Census 2020–24
- 24%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
Housing in Haskell, in brief
Mostly newer homes
Half of Haskell’s homes were built after 2001, against 1987 for Arkansas as a whole. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; sales and supply are Redfin’s for September 2026; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Haskell’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Haskell is more affordable than 72% of U.S. towns, #38 of 123 in Arkansas. Rent pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Arkansas: up 25.1% in five years, against 20.2% statewide (Zillow).
Up 25.1% in five years
Faster than Arkansas (20.2%).
Show as a table
| January | Haskell | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $125,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $130,000 | $143,000 |
| 2019 | $134,000 | $148,000 |
| 2020 | $137,000 | $154,000 |
| 2021 | $150,000 | $170,000 |
| 2022 | $171,000 | $194,000 |
| 2023 | $186,000 | $204,000 |
| 2024 | $192,000 | $209,000 |
| 2025 | $201,000 | $217,000 |
| 2026 | $203,000 | $221,000 |
| September 2026 | $208,000 | $224,000 |
A typical Haskell home worth $124K in October 2016 is worth about $208K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
Too few sales to read the market
Only 6 homes sold in September 2026, the latest month in Redfin’s figures: too few to describe the market or quote a median sale price.
A typical home costs 2.4 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Haskell’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Haskell home, with $62K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140 a month here, $60 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Haskell’s typical property tax (0.65% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140
Renters already here pay a median of $1,151.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
34 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 34 new homes in Haskell in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $10.1 million to build. That's 8.3 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Arkansas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Haskell has permitted 161 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Haskell's population fell by 34 even though 149 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Arkansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $888,000 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $10.1 million |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2020 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $1.7 million |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2018 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $1.4 million |
| 2017 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $1.4 million |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $580,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2012 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2011 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2009 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2008 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2007 | 93 | 93 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2006 | 101 | 101 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2005 | 102 | 102 | 0 | $10.4 million |
| 2004 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2003 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2002 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $476,000 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $476,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,038, under the Arkansas median of $1,040, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.65% a year, against 0.55% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Haskell and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell | B+ | $208K | $161K | 0.65% | $1,140 |
Questions about the cost of living in Haskell
Is Haskell expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Haskell costs less than 72% of U.S. towns: a B+ for cost of living, #38 of 123 in Arkansas. The typical home costs 2.4 years of the median household income of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area ($67K).
How much does a house cost in Haskell?
About $208K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 4.2% in a year. The Arkansas typical home is $224K.
What salary do you need to live in Haskell?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $52,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,200 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $46,000.
How much is rent in Haskell?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,140 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,151 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Haskell?
The median bill is $1,038 a year, 0.65% of the median home value (Arkansas: $1,040, 0.55%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Haskell going up?
Yes: up 4.2% in the past year and 25.1% in five years, against 20.2% across Arkansas (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Haskell buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.