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Is buying land in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas worth it?
Horseshoe Bend is a platted Ozarks town where small buildable lots start under $2,500 cash or $49 down with owner financing ($100 document fee at signing, then $105/month for 48 months). The catch: each subdivision's Bill of Assurance sets a minimum build size, from 550 to 1,100 square feet. Text LAND to (307) 337-9113 for price drops and new lots.
Is Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas worth it for a small lot?
For a cabin or recreation lot, it can be. Horseshoe Bend is a platted Ozarks town where small lots start under $2,500 cash, or $149 at signing and $105 a month for 48 months with owner financing. The catch is the minimum build size each subdivision sets, from 550 to 1,100 square feet.
What kind of town is Horseshoe Bend?
A small, planned lake town. Horseshoe Bend was incorporated in 1969, counted 2,440 residents in the 2020 census, and is the only city in Arkansas with land from three counties inside its limits: Izard, Sharp, and Fulton. Its largest lake, Crown Lake, covers about 640 acres.
Source: Encyclopedia of Arkansas (Central Arkansas Library System), Horseshoe Bend (Izard County)
What does a lot in Horseshoe Bend cost in 2026?
The video shows older terms. Today the lots I sell there are $1,995 to $2,499 cash, or $49 down plus a $100 document fee at signing, then $105 a month for 48 months. No bank and no credit check. Each lot page shows its own cash price and financed total.
What is the catch with Horseshoe Bend lots?
The minimum build size. Every subdivision in Horseshoe Bend Estates has a recorded Bill of Assurance, and it sets the smallest house you are allowed to build, from 550 to 1,100 square feet depending on the subdivision. A tiny cabin plan that fits one lot can be too small for another. Read it before you buy.
What does it cost to hold a Horseshoe Bend lot each year?
On the lots I sell there, the yearly total runs about $124 to $134: a small county property tax, a flat $34.24 improvement district charge, and an $80 city fee. The county portion is due by October 15 of the year after the tax year.
Transcript
Is Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas worth it? Here's what land actually costs. A platted town in the Ozarks. Small buildable lots start under twenty five hundred dollars cash. Owner financed? Two hundred ten down plus a document fee, then a hundred five a month for thirty six months. No bank, no credit check. The catch: every subdivision sets a minimum build size, from five hundred fifty to eleven hundred square feet. Check it before you buy. Full numbers are on the blog. Address on screen.
Note on pricing
Pricing in this video is outdated. Current terms: $49 down + $100 document fee at signing, then $105/month for 48 months. See the current lot pages for each parcel's cash price and terms. See available land →
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Lots you can look at right now
- 0.35 Acres Near Crown Lake in Horseshoe Bend, AR (0.35 acres, $2,499 cash or $149 at signing)
- 0.29 Acres, Lot 32, Horseshoe Bend in Horseshoe Bend, AR (0.29 acres, $1,995 cash or $149 at signing)
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