Arkansas Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 75 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$774/mo
Average Home Value
$141,465
Average Owner Cost
$663/mo
County cost atlas
Arkansas housing costs by county
Compare rent, entry-price context, owner costs, and cost score in one state view. Pin a county, switch layers, then open the full county profile when a place needs closer review.
Counties
75
Avg rent
$774/mo
Owner cost
$663/mo
Avg score
74.8
Higher means lower cost pressure
Atlas layers use U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. Rent, owner cost, and home value are county medians. Cost score rewards lower rent and lower owner costs, but affordability still depends on income, household size, commute, debt, and personal finances. Use this as decision context, not personalized financial advice.
State Cost Summary
Use these state averages as a starting point, then scan the atlas and rankings for the county-level spread behind them.
Housing Costs in Arkansas: An Overview
The unweighted mean of county median rents in Arkansas is $774 per month, which is 45% below the national ACS median of $1,413. This gives every county equal weight and is not an official statewide median.
Within Arkansas, housing costs vary significantly by county. Benton County has the highest median rent in this dataset at $1,277 per month and a median home value of $323,500. Cleveland County has the lowest reported median rent at $536 per month and a median home value of $137,600.
The unweighted mean of county median home values in Arkansas is $141,465, 57% lower than the national ACS median of $332,700. The unweighted mean of county median household incomes is $52,446; neither figure is a household-weighted statewide estimate.
Before comparing places in Arkansas, start with the county-level pattern. Costs can swing dramatically between rural and urban counties. Use the atlas, rankings, and county links below to compare rent, home values, owner costs, and rent burden before opening a specific county profile.
Distribution
Rent Distribution in Arkansas
How median rents are spread across 75 counties
Highest Median Rent Counties
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All Arkansas Counties
Sorted by median rent, highest first. A higher cost score means lower rent and owner cost pressure within the national scoring model.
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Cost Score | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | $1,000–$1,500$1,277/mo | $323,500 | $1,306/mo | 15.1 | 23.2% |
| Pulaski County | $1,000–$1,500$1,080/mo | $214,700 | $1,092/mo | 25.6 | 29.1% |
| Washington County | $1,000–$1,500$1,071/mo | $298,400 | $1,190/mo | 22.7 | 27.4% |
| Saline County | $1,000–$1,500$1,033/mo | $221,200 | $1,032/mo | 29.9 | 25.5% |
| Lonoke County | $1,000–$1,500$1,025/mo | $193,600 | $1,042/mo | 29.9 | 24.0% |
| Faulkner County | $1,000–$1,500$1,005/mo | $232,700 | $1,066/mo | 29.8 | 28.5% |
| Garland County | Under $1,000$966/mo | $194,300 | $771/mo | 48.9 | 27.1% |
| Craighead County | Under $1,000$958/mo | $210,400 | $942/mo | 38.0 | 30.6% |
| Crittenden County | Under $1,000$911/mo | $160,200 | $873/mo | 46.0 | 28.0% |
| Greene County | Under $1,000$904/mo | $169,300 | $820/mo | 50.0 | 29.6% |
| Miller County | Under $1,000$892/mo | $153,900 | $645/mo | 63.8 | 31.5% |
| Jefferson County | Under $1,000$888/mo | $113,400 | $671/mo | 62.3 | 28.2% |
| Sebastian County | Under $1,000$886/mo | $176,200 | $839/mo | 50.4 | 25.4% |
| Nevada County | Under $1,000$869/mo | $83,300 | $574/mo | 70.4 | 45.9% |
| Cleburne County | Under $1,000$859/mo | $179,800 | $709/mo | 62.5 | 28.5% |
| Pope County | Under $1,000$859/mo | $170,100 | $746/mo | 59.6 | 27.6% |
| Carroll County | Under $1,000$856/mo | $210,400 | $695/mo | 63.9 | 28.8% |
| Crawford County | Under $1,000$851/mo | $182,800 | $757/mo | 59.8 | 25.3% |
| White County | Under $1,000$850/mo | $163,600 | $736/mo | 61.5 | 29.7% |
| Union County | Under $1,000$847/mo | $120,900 | $737/mo | 61.8 | 27.4% |
| Baxter County | Under $1,000$846/mo | $174,600 | $709/mo | 64.1 | 30.7% |
| Independence County | Under $1,000$845/mo | $142,600 | $765/mo | 60.0 | 27.6% |
| Arkansas County | Under $1,000$843/mo | $138,100 | $716/mo | 63.8 | 28.5% |
| Mississippi County | Under $1,000$830/mo | $122,500 | $694/mo | 66.9 | 31.0% |
| Hempstead County | Under $1,000$815/mo | $105,700 | $578/mo | 76.3 | 34.8% |
| Perry County | Under $1,000$805/mo | $130,200 | $477/mo | 81.5 | 25.5% |
| Marion County | Under $1,000$795/mo | $163,300 | $534/mo | 80.8 | 27.1% |
| Clark County | Under $1,000$793/mo | $155,000 | $667/mo | 73.1 | 29.0% |
| Grant County | Under $1,000$788/mo | $161,700 | $681/mo | 72.7 | 29.9% |
| St. Francis County | Under $1,000$779/mo | $90,900 | $678/mo | 74.2 | 32.2% |
| Calhoun County | Under $1,000$769/mo | $110,700 | $512/mo | 85.0 | 21.6% |
| Hot Spring County | Under $1,000$768/mo | $151,100 | $646/mo | 77.6 | 24.4% |
| Sharp County | Under $1,000$766/mo | $105,100 | $616/mo | 79.8 | 24.3% |
| Cross County | Under $1,000$764/mo | $117,500 | $692/mo | 75.0 | 29.6% |
| Ouachita County | Under $1,000$764/mo | $102,100 | $621/mo | 79.8 | 30.4% |
| Conway County | Under $1,000$755/mo | $154,100 | $608/mo | 81.4 | 29.7% |
| Lafayette County | Under $1,000$755/mo | $81,000 | $509/mo | 86.8 | 23.9% |
| Sevier County | Under $1,000$751/mo | $117,600 | $576/mo | 84.0 | 23.8% |
| Logan County | Under $1,000$745/mo | $139,900 | $634/mo | 80.8 | 22.5% |
| Lincoln County | Under $1,000$744/mo | $108,000 | $565/mo | 85.3 | 24.7% |
| Phillips County | Under $1,000$737/mo | $78,200 | $606/mo | 83.1 | 36.7% |
| Yell County | Under $1,000$735/mo | $143,600 | $591/mo | 84.2 | 23.6% |
| Boone County | Under $1,000$733/mo | $188,900 | $737/mo | 74.5 | 25.0% |
| Madison County | Under $1,000$729/mo | $178,100 | $538/mo | 87.9 | 23.5% |
| Johnson County | Under $1,000$728/mo | $135,300 | $628/mo | 82.8 | 29.9% |
| Drew County | Under $1,000$725/mo | $140,800 | $634/mo | 82.6 | 27.5% |
| Scott County | Under $1,000$722/mo | $115,000 | $549/mo | 88.0 | 32.3% |
| Van Buren County | Under $1,000$722/mo | $135,700 | $598/mo | 84.9 | 31.2% |
| Franklin County | Under $1,000$719/mo | $130,800 | $641/mo | 82.7 | 25.9% |
| Desha County | Under $1,000$718/mo | $90,900 | $509/mo | 90.0 | 29.0% |
| Polk County | Under $1,000$711/mo | $138,400 | $554/mo | 88.7 | 23.1% |
| Clay County | Under $1,000$707/mo | $94,600 | $571/mo | 88.1 | 26.4% |
| Ashley County | Under $1,000$703/mo | $91,900 | $523/mo | 90.7 | 29.4% |
| Lawrence County | Under $1,000$697/mo | $98,900 | $539/mo | 90.3 | 27.7% |
| Little River County | Under $1,000$697/mo | $113,500 | $556/mo | 89.5 | 25.7% |
| Howard County | Under $1,000$690/mo | $153,900 | $622/mo | 86.0 | 32.2% |
| Bradley County | Under $1,000$689/mo | $94,800 | $507/mo | 92.2 | 28.4% |
| Pike County | Under $1,000$686/mo | $121,600 | $553/mo | 90.6 | 34.3% |
| Randolph County | Under $1,000$674/mo | $130,600 | $541/mo | 91.9 | 27.9% |
| Jackson County | Under $1,000$668/mo | $98,300 | $582/mo | 89.8 | 28.6% |
| Lee County | Under $1,000$667/mo | $75,300 | $485/mo | 94.2 | 39.3% |
| Columbia County | Under $1,000$649/mo | $152,100 | $669/mo | 85.2 | 24.8% |
| Montgomery County | Under $1,000$636/mo | $151,900 | $485/mo | 95.7 | 32.1% |
| Dallas County | Under $1,000$627/mo | $97,300 | $519/mo | 94.9 | 25.3% |
| Fulton County | Under $1,000$626/mo | $113,800 | $577/mo | 92.1 | 31.1% |
| Stone County | Under $1,000$626/mo | $171,600 | $514/mo | 95.2 | 27.1% |
| Prairie County | Under $1,000$625/mo | $96,400 | $635/mo | 88.6 | 27.8% |
| Izard County | Under $1,000$621/mo | $129,100 | $547/mo | 94.0 | 27.1% |
| Poinsett County | Under $1,000$619/mo | $103,000 | $615/mo | 90.0 | 29.4% |
| Newton County | Under $1,000$617/mo | $169,300 | $601/mo | 90.7 | 30.8% |
| Monroe County | Under $1,000$614/mo | $88,700 | $566/mo | 93.2 | 25.1% |
| Woodruff County | Under $1,000$613/mo | $106,500 | $555/mo | 93.8 | 27.9% |
| Searcy County | Under $1,000$606/mo | $110,000 | $482/mo | 96.8 | 32.4% |
| Chicot County | Under $1,000$574/mo | $89,100 | $560/mo | 94.4 | 27.5% |
| Cleveland County | Under $1,000$536/mo | $137,600 | $605/mo | 91.9 | 33.7% |
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