Cost of Living in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Cleveland County ranks #141 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
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Cleveland County GRAPI Higher Than State Unweighted Mean
In Cleveland County, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 33.7%. This figure is 5.3 percentage points higher than the Arkansas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.4%. The 33.7% value is the canonical rent-to-income percentage as reported in official ACS B25071 data. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $536 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $774. The median home value in the county was $137,600, while the state unweighted county mean was $141,465. Median selected monthly owner costs for owner-occupied units were $605, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $663. The median renter-household income was recorded at $21,942. This information is provided as a statistical snapshot from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates and does not constitute financial 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: Cleveland County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 33.7% of renter household income in Cleveland County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $536 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $605. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $21,440 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. Cleveland County's $536 median is 30.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
11.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,279
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.2%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Cleveland County
Median home value is $137,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,099 vs. your max of $1,279.
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