Cost of Living in Searcy 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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Searcy County ranks #36 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 1%)
Sourced county brief
Searcy County Median Owner Costs at $482 Monthly
Median selected monthly owner costs for all housing units in Searcy County were $482, which is $181 below the Arkansas unweighted county mean of $663. The median home value was estimated at $110,000. In the rental market, the median gross rent was $606 per month, and the median renter-household income was $24,583. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 32.4%, compared to the state unweighted county mean of 28.4%. The median household income for all households was $44,426. These statistics represent findings from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25088 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: Searcy County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.4% of renter household income in Searcy 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 $606 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $482. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $24,240 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. Searcy County's $606 median is 21.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,037
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.0%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Searcy County
Median home value is $110,000. Estimated monthly cost: $878 vs. your max of $1,037.
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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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