At $885/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $885 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($51,856) is $1,296 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,140).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Batesville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Batesville, AR is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 21.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Batesville, AR has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $49,763 to $51,856 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.2% shift. Census counts show Batesville, AR adding about 328 residents over the five-year window, up 3.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 43.3% to 48.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Batesville is $885/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $650/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $860/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $660/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,140/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($51,856/yr), Batesville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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