The state of Arkansas has a rich military history dating back to the Revolutionary War and has given birth to such military leaders as Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Situated between the Ozark Mountains and the Mississippi river, the state is known as The Natural State and offers a wide variety in terrain and geography to homeowners, tourists and outdoors enthusiasts. Granted statehood in 1836, Arkansas is the 25th state. Prior to contact with European explorers, the area was inhabited by multiple indigenous tribes. Expeditions led by Hernando de Soto, Jacques Marquette, Louis Jolliet, Robert La Salle and Henri de Tonti all passed through the area. Arkansas changed possessions between France and Spain before ultimately ending up an American territory following the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. Like many Southern States that economically relied on agricultural production, the local plantation economy of the state bottomed out after the Civil War. Reconstruction was a time of great upheaval for the state.
Today, the economy of Arkansas is built upon a number of industries, including tourism, agriculture, steelworks, aircraft building and a thriving service sector, including the home headquarters of Wal-Mart. Major urban centers are Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Fayetteville. Popular activities in the state include mountain climbing, river paddling, and live music (Riverfest). Arkansas is renowned for its Soul food and barbecue. Fried catfish is also a regional delicacy.
Arkansas is one of the most affordable states in the nation for housing, with a median sale price of $139,000 across the state. The most expensive county by median sales price is Pulaski County, home of the state capital, Little Rock; other counties average well below $100,000 for the average homebuyer. The homeownership rate of 67.2 percent is well above the national average of 16.6 percent, making Arkansas a great place to look for a place to call your own. Home appreciation in the state over the previous twelve months has been 1.10 percent. The cost of living in Arkansas is 16 percent below the U.S. average. The unemployment rate in the state is slightly below the national average.
Disabled veterans in Alaska are eligible for a property tax exemption of up to the first $150,000 of the assessed property value if they are 50 percent or more disabled.
There are three military installations in Arkansas, including:
- Little Rock Air Force Base, a training and logistics center that is the only base in the country to house the C-130 cargo plane.
- Camp J. T. Robinson, the principal training ground to the Arkansas Army National Guard and the Arkansas National Guard.
- Pine Bluff Arsenal, a research and development facility that also is equipped to store chemical weapons.
As of 2012, it was estimated that Arkansas was home to more than 242,000 veterans and 22,539 active duty personnel.
Arkansas VA Home Loan Limits
NOTE: The following is for information purposes only.
To find out the exact dollar amount you qualify for, call the VA Home Loan Centers Applications Support Desk at 888-573-4496 or fill out the VA Home Loan Application located here.
The loan limits below are the maximum 2017, $0 down VA loan amount set for each county. Although there is no maximum loan amount, the maximum no money down VA home loan limits are stated as follows.
- Arkansas County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Ashley County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Baxter County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Benton County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Boone County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Bradley County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Calhoun County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Carroll County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Chicot County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Clark County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Clay County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Cleburne County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Cleveland County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Columbia County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Conway County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Craighead County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Crawford County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Crittenden County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Cross County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Dallas County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Desha County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Drew County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Faulkner County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Franklin County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Fulton County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Garland County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Grant County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Greene County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Hempstead County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Hot Spring County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Howard County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Independence County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Izard County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Jackson County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Jefferson County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Johnson County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Lafayette County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Lawrence County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Lee County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Lincoln County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Little River County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Logan County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Lonoke County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Madison County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Marion County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Miller County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Mississippi County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Monroe County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Montgomery County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Nevada County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Newton County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Ouachita County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Perry County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Phillips County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Pike County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Poinsett County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Polk County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Pope County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Prairie County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Pulaski County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Randolph County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Saint Francis County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Saline County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Scott County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Searcy County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Sebastian County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Sevier County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Sharp County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Stone County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Union County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Van Buren County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Washington County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- White County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Woodruff County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100
- Yell County VA Home Loan Limit $453,100