Cost of Living in Desha 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.
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Desha County ranks #197 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 6%)
Sourced county brief
Desha County Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $509
Desha County reported median selected monthly owner costs of $509 for all owner-occupied units. This figure is below the Arkansas unweighted county mean owner cost of $663. The median home value in the county was recorded at $90,900, which is also below the state unweighted county mean of $141,465. Among renter households, the median gross rent was $718, compared to the unweighted state mean of $774. The official B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 29.0%. This figure is 0.6 percentage points above the Arkansas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.4%. The median renter-household income in Desha County was $26,966. These metrics represent fixed financial data points from the 2020-2024 ACS five-year survey period. 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: Desha County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.0% of renter household income in Desha 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 $718 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $509. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,720 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. Desha County's $718 median is 7.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$879
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $90,900. Estimated monthly cost: $726 vs. your max of $879.
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