Cost of Living in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County Compares
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Pulaski County ranks #2,385 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 24%)
Sourced county brief
Pulaski County Median Gross Rent Exceeds $1,000 Monthly
Pulaski County recorded a median gross rent of $1,080 per month, which is $306 above the Arkansas unweighted county mean of $774. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was estimated at 29.1%, representing a value 0.7 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 28.4%. The median income for renter households was $40,190. Homeowners in the county saw a median home value of $214,700 and median monthly owner costs of $1,092. These owner costs are above the Arkansas unweighted county mean of $663. For all households in the county, the median household income was $62,873. These data points originate 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: Pulaski County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.1% of renter household income in Pulaski 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 $1,080 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,092. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $43,200 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. Pulaski County's $1,080 median is 39.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,467
per month
Owner Cost Burden
20.8%
of gross income
The median home in Pulaski County may be a stretch
Median home value is $214,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,714 vs. your max of $1,467.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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