Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Independence County is $496.00 per year, based on a median home value of $82,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.60% of property value.

Independence County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the seventy-five counties in Arkansas, Independence County is ranked 16th by median property taxes, and 16th by median tax as percentage of home value.

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16th out of 75 By median yearly property tax

16th out of 75 By percentage of median home value

15th out of 75 By percentage of median income

You can see how Independence County (highlighted in green) compares to the seventy-five other counties in Arkansas with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Arkansas, see our Arkansas county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Arkansas counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Independence County are the responsibility of the Independence County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Batesville, Arkansas.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Independence County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Independence County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Independence County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Independence County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Independence County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).