Cost of Living in Bradley County, Arkansas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Bradley County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Bradley County ranks #134 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
Sourced county brief
Bradley County GRAPI Matches Arkansas Unweighted County Mean
The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 28.4% in Bradley County. This canonical rentToIncomePct matches the Arkansas unweighted county mean of 28.4% exactly. Median gross rent was estimated at $689 per month, which is $85 below the state unweighted county mean of $774. Renter households had a median income of $26,811. For owner-occupied units, the median home value was $94,800, which is $46,665 below the Arkansas unweighted county mean of $141,465. Selected monthly owner costs were $507, or $156 below the state unweighted county mean of $663. These metrics are fixed snapshots from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates and do not constitute relocation or buying advice. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Bradley County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.4% of renter household income in Bradley County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $689 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $507. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,560 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Arkansas unweighted mean of county median rents is $774 per month. Bradley County's $689 median is 11.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
19.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$968
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $94,800. Estimated monthly cost: $757 vs. your max of $968.
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