Cost of Living in Garland County, Arkansas
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Garland County ranks #1,669 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 47%)
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Median Gross Rent in Garland County Reaches $966 Monthly
The median gross rent in Garland County was estimated at $966 per month during the 2020-2024 period, a figure that is $192 above the Arkansas unweighted county mean of $774. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 27.1%, which is 1.3 percentage points below the Arkansas unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.4%. Renter-household median income in the county was recorded at $39,229. For homeownership, the median home value was $194,300, while the unweighted state county mean was $141,465. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $771, compared to an Arkansas unweighted county mean of $663. These statistics are derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates for tables B25064, B25071, B25077, B25088, and B25119. Data version is acs5-2020-2024 and methodology version is cost-brief-v1. 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: Garland County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.1% of renter household income in Garland 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 $966 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $771. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,640 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. Garland County's $966 median is 24.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,334
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.2%
of gross income
The median home in Garland County may be a stretch
Median home value is $194,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,551 vs. your max of $1,334.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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