What Is a Millage Rate in Arkansas?

If you need the county table rather than the definition, use the 2026 millage rates by county. If you already know the mills and want dollars, use the millage rate calculator walkthrough or the main calculator.

Mill, Millage, and “Mileage”

A mill is a unit of tax. Washington County's collector materials describe millage as $1 of tax for each $1,000 of assessed value. Millage (also called a mill levy) is the total of those mills for your taxing mix.

Google Search Console shows people looking for an “Arkansas mileage rate.” That query is almost always millage misspelled. There is no statewide driving-mileage property tax rate. Local millage is set by school boards, city councils, county quorum courts, and special districts, then applied by the county to assessed value.

How Mills Become a Tax Bill

Use this order:

1. Start with market value.
2. Multiply by 20% to estimate assessed value.
3. Multiply assessed value by the millage rate.
4. Divide by 1,000.
5. Subtract a qualifying homestead credit if the parcel is an eligible principal residence.

Example: a $250,000 home has about $50,000 of assessed value. At 50 mills, pre-credit tax is $2,500. If the 2026 homestead credit of $600 applies, the estimate is $1,900. That is a planning number. The collector bill uses the official taxable assessed value and the exact district millage.

Millage vs Effective Property Tax Rate

Millage is applied to assessed value. Effective rate is the tax bill divided by market value. Because Arkansas assesses at 20%, a 50-mill levy is about 1.0% of market value before credits (50 mills × 20% = 1%). Credits and caps change the after-credit effective rate, which is why county averages on this site can look lower than raw millage implies.

For county comparisons, see the effective rate guide and the sortable millage table.

Why Your Neighbor's Rate Can Differ

County averages hide school district lines, city limits, and fire, library, or improvement districts. A rural parcel and an in-city parcel in the same county often do not share the same total millage. Always check the tax district on the assessor or collector record, not only the county name.

Where to Find Your Mills

Look on the tax bill or parcel record for total millage or the list of levies. Then compare with this site's county average on the millage table and with your county page. If the bill looks wrong because value or homestead status is wrong, start with the assessor, not the millage definition.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a millage rate in Arkansas?

A millage rate is the local property tax rate applied to assessed value. One mill equals $1 of tax for each $1,000 of assessed value.

Is Arkansas mileage rate the same as millage rate?

People often type mileage when they mean millage. Mileage is distance. Millage is the property tax levy in mills.

Is millage based on market value?

No. In Arkansas, millage is applied to assessed value. Real property is generally assessed at 20% of market value.

How do I estimate tax from mills?

Multiply market value by 20%, multiply that assessed value by the millage, then divide by 1,000. Subtract a qualifying homestead credit of up to $600 on 2026 bills.

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