Cost of Living in Yell 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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Yell County ranks #401 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 13%)
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Yell County Official GRAPI Estimated at 23.6 Percent
Yell County's median gross rent as a percentage of household income was estimated at 23.6%, according to official ACS B25071 data. This figure is 4.8 percentage points below the Arkansas unweighted county mean of 28.4%. The median gross rent for the county was $735 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $774. Among homeowners, the median home value was $143,600, which is $2,135 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $141,465. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $591, below the unweighted county mean of $663 for Arkansas. The median renter-household income for the county was $35,054. This analysis presents static figures from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates and does not provide financial advice or causal explanations for the recorded costs. 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: Yell County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.6% of renter household income in Yell 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 $735 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $591. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,400 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. Yell County's $735 median is 5.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,305
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $143,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,146 vs. your max of $1,305.
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