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Homestead Property Tax Credit
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Assessment Coordination Division · State program
Up to $500 per year, increasing to up to $600 beginning with the 2026 tax bills
Arkansas gives homeowners a homestead property tax credit of up to $500 per year, with the Legislature authorizing an increase up to $600 beginning with the 2026 tax bills. This is a general homeowner tax break, not a hardening grant, but it can lower annual ownership costs.
Program details
How it works
Arkansas offers a homestead property tax credit that reduces property taxes on a qualifying principal residence. The state page says the credit is up to $500 per year, and that beginning with the 2026 tax bills the General Assembly authorized an increase up to $600.
What the money covers
This is a tax credit against the homestead property tax bill. It is not a reimbursement program for repairs, mitigation, or disaster hardening work.
Timing and deadlines
The credit is claimed through the county assessor’s office. The state page does not give a separate statewide filing deadline.
Important notes
The homestead may be owned by a revocable or irrevocable trust. The page also says a person may qualify if they are the record owner, a buyer under a recorded sales contract, or a person holding a recorded life estate. Nursing home or retirement center residents who still own their residence may continue to qualify under certain circumstances.
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