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Fort Smith, Arkansas property tax

Typical rate and yearly bill in Fort Smith, compared with Sebastian County. Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate0.64%of home value per year
Typical yearly bill$1,137what owners report paying
Median home value$178,100owner-occupied homes
vs Sebastian County+0.01 ptscounty 0.63% · typical bill $1,101

Estimate your Fort Smith bill

Not sure of your home value?

Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value in Fort Smith, so you can also just press Calculate.

Estimated yearly property tax
How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Fort Smith compares

United States
0.94%
Fort Smith
0.64%
Sebastian County
0.63%
Arkansas
0.55%

How Fort Smith changed in five years

Typical bill$838 → $1,137+36%
Median home value$121,800 → $178,100+46%
Typical rate0.69% → 0.64%-0.05 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Think your bill is too high?

Divide your yearly tax by your home's market value. If your result is well above the typical 0.64% in Fort Smith, your assessed value may be too high or an exemption may be missing.

  1. Check the market value on your notice against recent sales nearby.
  2. Make sure every exemption you qualify for is listed, starting with the homestead exemption.
  3. File an appeal before the deadline. Filing is usually free or costs little.
How to appeal, step by stepHow to read your billHomestead exemptions

Property tax in Fort Smith, in plain words

Homeowners in Fort Smith typically pay $1,137 a year in property tax on a home worth $178,100, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020-2024. That works out to an effective rate of about 0.64% of home value.

That rate is about the same as Sebastian County as a whole (0.63%) and higher than the Arkansas typical rate of 0.55%. Across the US, the typical rate is 0.94%.

Owners with a mortgage report a typical bill of $1,305, and owners without one $941. The gap usually reflects newer buyers paying tax on higher, more recent values.

Against the typical household income of $54,816, the typical bill equals about 2.1% of income.

Your own bill depends on your home's assessed value, the exact school district and special districts at your address, and any exemptions you claim. Your Sebastian County tax office has the final number.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Fort Smith?

The typical effective rate is about 0.64% of home value per year, based on what homeowners report paying.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Fort Smith?

About $2,550 a year at the typical rate. Exemptions and your exact district can move it either way.

Is Fort Smith higher or lower than Sebastian County?

Fort Smith's typical rate (0.64%) is about the same as the county's (0.63%).

Homestead exemptions · How to appeal · Where these numbers come from