Jackson County Property Tax Calculator
Rate basis: Arkansas DFA Assessment Coordination Division, 2025 Millage Report (2026 Collections), issued March 2026.
How Jackson County property taxes are calculated
Jackson County multiplies the assessed value of a parcel by the total millage attached to its school district and city. Arkansas assesses real property at 20% of market value, one mill produces $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value, and a homestead credit is subtracted after that.
Here is the working for a $120,000 home in Newport, inside the Newport district, which carries a combined 52 mills for 2026 collections:
- $120,000 market value times 20% equals $24,000 assessed value.
- $24,000 times 52 divided by 1,000 equals $1,248 tax before credit.
- Subtract the $600 homestead credit to reach $648 estimated annual tax.
Put the same house on a rural parcel in the Newport district instead of inside the city limit and the rate drops to 46 mills. Tax before credit falls to $1,104, and the city's 6 mill levy accounts for the entire $144 difference.
Jackson County millage rates by district and city
Each row below is a taxing combination published for Jackson County for 2026 collections. School, city and county columns reconcile to the overall figure on every line. Jackson County has four school districts and eleven millage-levying cities, the most cities of any county in this group.
| School district | City or area | School | City | County | Overall |
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| Jackson County District | Rural | 38.9 | 0 | 9 | 47.9 |
| Jackson County District | Campbell Station | 38.9 | 5 | 9 | 52.9 |
| Jackson County District | Diaz | 38.9 | 2.5 | 9 | 50.4 |
| Jackson County District | Grubbs | 38.9 | 5 | 9 | 52.9 |
| Jackson County District | Swifton | 38.9 | 2.5 | 9 | 50.4 |
| Jackson County District | Tuckerman | 38.9 | 5 | 9 | 52.9 |
| Newport | Rural | 37 | 0 | 9 | 46 |
| Newport | Amagon | 37 | 4.95 | 9 | 50.95 |
| Newport | Beedeville | 37 | 5 | 9 | 51 |
| Newport | Diaz | 37 | 2.5 | 9 | 48.5 |
| Newport | Jacksonport | 37 | 5 | 9 | 51 |
| Newport | Newport | 37 | 6 | 9 | 52 |
| Newport | Tupelo | 37 | 2.5 | 9 | 48.5 |
| Newport | Weldon | 37 | 2.9 | 9 | 48.9 |
| Bald Knob | Rural | 38.5 | 0 | 9 | 47.5 |
| Bradford | Rural | 37 | 0 | 9 | 46 |
| County average | 37.81 | 4.07 | 9.0 | 49.86 |
From the Arkansas DFA Assessment Coordination Division 2025 Millage Report for 2026 collections, issued March 2026, listing 16 taxing combinations for Jackson County. Bald Knob and Bradford are White County districts that fringe into Jackson County, and the Jackson County District itself reaches into Poinsett County.
Why two Jackson County homes can have different tax bills
Jackson County has the highest county levy in this group of five at a flat 9 mills, and it is the only county here where the county rate is uniform but very large relative to the school rate. Every difference in the table comes from the school district and the city.
- Diaz sits inside two school districts. The city appears twice in the state report: once inside the Jackson County District at 2.5 city mills for a 50.4 mill total, and once inside the Newport district at the same 2.5 city mills for a 48.5 mill total. Identical city levy, 1.9 mills apart, because the Jackson County District levies 38.9 school mills against Newport's 37.
- Newport has the highest city levy in the county. Newport levies 6 mills, split 5 general and 1 police, and it is the only city in Jackson County with a police mill. Inside its own district that produces 52 mills, 6 mills above a rural Newport district parcel.
- Three cities tie for the county's top rate. Campbell Station, Grubbs and Tuckerman each levy 5 mills inside the Jackson County District, producing 52.9 mills. All three are 0.9 mills above a Newport city address, even though Newport's city levy is a full mill higher, because the school line differs by 1.9 mills.
- The cheapest rate belongs to two different districts. Newport district rural parcels and Bradford district rural parcels both land at 46 mills. Newport's school levy is 37 mills and Bradford's is 37 mills as well, so the two districts tie despite Bradford being based in White County.
The city breakdown in the state report is unusually varied for a county this size. Newport's 6 mills, Amagon's 4.95, Weldon's 2.9, Diaz, Swifton and Tupelo at 2.5, and a flat 5 mills in Beedeville, Campbell Station, Grubbs, Jacksonport and Tuckerman. Swifton splits its 2.5 mills between 1.5 general and 1 police. The report also notes a 1 mill voluntary tax for the Jackson County conservation district, which is a voluntary levy rather than an automatic one.
Newport and the other Jackson County communities
Newport
Newport is the county seat, the largest city and the highest-rate city address in the county at 52 mills. Its 6 mill levy is the county's largest, and it is the only Jackson County city with a police mill on top of the general line. Newport also has the lowest school levy in the county at 37 mills, which is what keeps its total within half a mill of the Jackson County District cities that levy less.
Diaz
Diaz is the clearest example in this group of a town divided by a school boundary. The city levies 2.5 mills in both cases, but a Diaz address inside the Jackson County District pays 50.4 mills while a Diaz address inside the Newport district pays 48.5. That 1.9 mill difference is pure school district, and it is worth about $95 a year on a $250,000 home.
Tuckerman, Grubbs and Campbell Station
These three cities share the county's highest published rate at 52.9 mills. All levy 5 mills, and all three sit inside the Jackson County District, whose 38.9 school mills are the county's highest. A $120,000 home in any of them pays $1,069.20 before the homestead credit.
Swifton and Tupelo
Swifton and Tupelo both levy 2.5 mills and both sit inside the Newport district, which is why both appear at 50.4 and 48.5 mill combinations across the two districts. Swifton splits its rate between general and police; Tupelo puts its full 2.5 mills in the general line. Neither city adds a fire mill.
Amagon and Weldon
Amagon levies 4.95 mills and is the only Jackson County city with a rate that includes a non-round figure, producing 50.95 mills inside the Newport district. Weldon levies 2.9 mills for a 48.9 mill total. Both are small communities where the city rate is set in fractions rather than round numbers.
Beedeville and Jacksonport
Beedeville and Jacksonport each levy 5 mills and each sits inside the Newport district, so both land at 51 mills rather than the 52.9 mills their neighbours in the Jackson County District pay. The 1.9 mill school difference is the entire gap.
Jackson County Assessor
Official name: Jackson County Assessor's Office. Assessor: Diann Ballard. The assessor locates taxable property, establishes taxable values for real and personal property, completes the assessment roll and applies legal exemptions and the Amendment 79 homestead cap. Real property is appraised between the first Monday in January and July 1; personal property is assessed between January 1 and May 31.
One conflict to record. The Arkansas.gov county portal still lists Nora Gibson as the Jackson County assessor, and that entry is out of date. The county's own assessor page and the Arkansas DFA county officials list both name Diann Ballard, so Ballard is the current officeholder. The same state portal also prints the assessor's phone number against a second office holder, which appears to be a data error in that directory rather than a second assessor.
Assessor name, address, hours and duties from Jackson County Assessor; cross-checked against the Arkansas DFA county officials list.
Jackson County Collector
Official name: Jackson County Collector's Office. Collector: Kelly Walker. The collector handles payment of all county taxes, current and delinquent, for both real and personal property. The county states the payment window runs from March 1 through October 15, and that taxes paid after October 15 are assessed as delinquent with penalties applied.
Jackson County's collector page carries a practical nudge that most county sites do not: the county encourages taxpayers to pay as early as possible to avoid inconvenience in the tax paying process. Delinquent personal property tax can also block vehicle registration through the revenue office, which is the most immediate consequence residents run into.
Source: Jackson County collector and ARCountyData Jackson County collector record for the alternate fax listing.
How to look up a Jackson County parcel and its tax
Jackson County runs its own parcel tools rather than relying on a single state portal. The assessor publishes the county appraiser records, and the collector runs a tax search with a free public tier. Online payment goes through the state property tax portal at propertytax.ark.org, which the county links from its own home page.
- Start with the county's tax record search through ARCountyData, which the collector sponsors as a free public search. Search by parcel number or taxpayer ID, or by receipt date range if you already have a receipt.
- Read the assessed value and the district fields on the record. Arkansas assessed value is 20% of market value, and in Jackson County the district field decides whether you are in a 46 mill combination or a 52.9 mill one.
- Check the city assignment carefully. Diaz is the county's split city: confirm whether the parcel is in the Jackson County District or the Newport district before you use any figure from the table above.
- For payment, open the Jackson County portal at propertytax.ark.org/jackson. It handles both personal property and real estate, and the state portal shows the county's current acceptance status for the tax year.
- For deeds and recorded documents, the circuit clerk's office is in the courthouse at 208 Main Street. The county clerk's office holds Board of Equalization information and the district and ward maps.
The state payment portal for Jackson County displayed an acceptance notice for tax year 2025 at the time of writing. Because the state portal changes status by season, verify the year shown on the page before you start a payment.
ARCountyData Jackson County collector search, Jackson County portal on the Arkansas state tax payment service and Jackson County clerk.
Paying Jackson County property taxes
Jackson County's payment window runs from March 1 to October 15. The collector's office states plainly that taxes paid after October 15 are assessed as delinquent and penalties are applied, and it encourages early payment to avoid inconvenience in the process. Both real and personal property taxes are paid at the collector's office.
Payment methods documented by the collector
- Online: the county links to the Arkansas state property tax portal at propertytax.ark.org, which handles personal property and real estate for Jackson County. Check the tax year shown on the page before paying.
- In person: the collector's office at 208 Main Street in Newport, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
- By mail: to the collector at 208 Main St., Newport, AR 72112.
- Business personal property: the assessor mails business rendition forms each January. Completed forms can be faxed, mailed, emailed or brought in, as long as the signature is legible. A 10% late penalty applies after May 31.
Two Jackson County deadlines are easy to confuse. May 31 is the deadline to assess personal property, and a 10% late assessment penalty applies after it. October 15 is the deadline to pay the resulting tax bill, and a separate delinquency applies after that. Missing both means two penalties rather than one. The statewide rules are in the guide to Arkansas property tax due dates, and business renditions are covered in the guide to Arkansas business personal property tax.
Sources: Jackson County collector and Jackson County Assessor.
Homestead credit in Jackson County
The Arkansas homestead credit reduces the real property tax on a qualifying primary residence, and it is not automatic. Jackson County residents register with the assessor's office in Newport, which also maintains the value record the credit is applied against.
The assessor's office applies all legal exemptions and the Amendment 79 Homestead Act where applicable, which is the county's own description of that part of the job. That means the same office that values your property is the one that records the homestead status, so a single visit covers both.
Jackson County also carries the Amendment 79 protections on top of the credit: taxable value on a primary residence can rise at most 5% a year, other real property at most 10% a year, and owners 65 or older or disabled can freeze the taxable value of their residence. Because Jackson County's county levy is a flat 9 mills on every row, the value side of the equation drives more of the bill here than the rate side does.
The filing walkthrough is in how to apply for the Arkansas homestead credit, and exemptions beyond the homestead credit are covered in Arkansas property tax exemptions.
Jackson County Assessor and Arkansas DFA property tax relief.
Appealing a Jackson County assessment
Start with the assessor's office. The statewide model procedures describe an informal appeal to the county assessor as the first step, and Jackson County's assessor staff handle valuation questions at 208 Main Street in Newport. Bring your parcel record and any comparable property data.
The formal appeal goes to the secretary of the Jackson County Board of Equalization. The county clerk's office states that it holds information on the Board of Equalization, and in Arkansas counties the county clerk serves as the board's secretary. The statutory deadline is the third Monday in August, and the board must begin hearing appeals no later than the second Monday in August.
- County clerk's office: 208 Main Street, Newport, phone (870) 523-7420.
- Filing route: contact the Jackson County clerk, who acts as secretary to the board, and file in person, by letter or by petition.
- Deadline: on or before the third Monday in August each year. In 2026 that date was August 17.
- Board sessions: the board convenes in August and continues as needed to consider equalization of assessments and taxpayer adjustment requests.
- After the board: the next step is the county court, and a filing for a business entity must be signed by a licensed Arkansas attorney.
The clerk's office also publishes the school district maps and the quorum court district maps, and those are the documents to check if your complaint is about district assignment rather than valuation. A district correction has a bigger effect on a Jackson County bill than most valuation arguments, because the county's rate range is nearly 7 mills wide.
The appeal rules that apply across the state, including what counts as acceptable evidence, are in how to appeal a property tax assessment in Arkansas. The property tax appeal guide covers the process end to end.
Sources: Arkansas DFA Board of Equalization model hearing procedures and Jackson County clerk.
Jackson County property tax examples
Built on the Jackson County average of 49.86 mills for 2026 collections with a single $600 credit per row. Because no Jackson parcel sits at exactly this average, treat the output as a planning number rather than a bill.
| Market value | Assessed at 20% | Tax before credit | After $600 credit | Monthly |
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| $98,000 (county median, rounded) | $19,600 | $977 | $377 | $31.44 |
| $100,000 | $20,000 | $997 | $397 | $33.10 |
| $175,000 | $35,000 | $1,745 | $1,145 | $95.43 |
| $250,000 | $50,000 | $2,493 | $1,893 | $157.75 |
| $500,000 | $100,000 | $4,986 | $4,386 | $365.50 |
Calculated at the 49.86 mill Jackson County average for 2026 collections. Each row applies one $600 credit for a qualifying primary residence.
Jackson County median home value and median tax
Statistical context, not calculator input. The numbers here describe the county as a whole rather than any one property.
Jackson County has the lowest median home value and the lowest median tax bill in this group, which is why its 49.86 mill average produces a median bill below every other county here despite the high millage. Multiplying the median home value by the 20% assessment ratio and the 49.86 mill average gives about $980 before any credit, against a surveyed median tax of $559. The gap is larger here than in the other four counties, which fits a county where the flat 9 mill county levy applies to parcels that Amendment 79 caps frequently hold below full assessed value.
Sources: B25077, median value; B25103, median tax; B01003, population. These are survey estimates and carry sampling error.
Jackson County property tax questions
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The county average total millage is 49.86 mills for 2026 collections, blending 37.81 school mills, 4.07 city mills and 9 county mills. Published combinations run from 46 mills for a rural Newport or Bradford district parcel to 52.9 mills for Campbell Station, Grubbs or Tuckerman.
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Jackson County levies 9 mills countywide on all 16 published combinations, the highest county rate in this group of counties. The report splits it into a county general line, a road line and a library line, and the road portion is what changes between a city and a rural parcel rather than the 9 mill total.
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Diaz. The city levies 2.5 mills in both cases, but a Diaz parcel inside the Jackson County District pays 50.4 mills while a Diaz parcel inside the Newport district pays 48.5, a difference of 1.9 school mills.
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Use the collector's tax record search through ARCountyData, which the collector sponsors as a free public search by parcel number or taxpayer ID. Online payment runs through the Arkansas state property tax portal at propertytax.ark.org.
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The payment window runs from March 1 to October 15. Taxes paid after October 15 are assessed as delinquent and penalties apply. Personal property must be assessed by May 31, with a 10% late assessment penalty after that date.
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Yes. The county links from its own home page to the Arkansas state portal, which handles personal property and real estate for Jackson County. Check the tax year shown on the page before you pay, because the portal states the year it is accepting.
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At the assessor's office in Newport. The county describes applying all legal exemptions and the Amendment 79 Homestead Act as one of the assessor's four core responsibilities, so registration and the value record sit in the same office.
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The third Monday in August. In 2026 that date was August 17. Applications go to the secretary of the Board of Equalization, which is the county clerk's office at 208 Main Street in Newport.
Nearby county pages
Official sources
County average and the per-district Jackson millage table used on this page.
Assessor name, address, hours, duties and the personal property deadlines.
Collector contact details and the March 1 to October 15 payment window.
Board of Equalization information and the district and ward maps.
The state payment portal the county links from its home page.
The collector-sponsored free public search and the alternate fax listing.
The county home page and its Pay Taxes Online link.
Cross-check on the current Jackson County assessor.