Cost of Living in Pope County, Arkansas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Pope County ranks #1,307 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 42%)
Sourced county brief
Pope County Median Gross Rent Reaches $859 Monthly
Median gross rent in Pope County was estimated at $859 per month, which is $85 above the Arkansas unweighted county mean of $774. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 27.6%, compared to the state unweighted county mean of 28.4%. Median income for renter households was $34,578. For those owning their homes, the median home value was $170,100, which is higher than the Arkansas unweighted county mean of $141,465. Median monthly owner costs were $746, while the median household income for all households in the county was $57,344. All data points are from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25064 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: Pope County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.6% of renter household income in Pope 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 $859 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $746. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,360 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. Pope County's $859 median is 11.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,338
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $170,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,358 vs. your max of $1,338.
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