Rents are 3% below what Cabot's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,448 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: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Cabot is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2021.
Rent in Cabot changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 24 Arkansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.7%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($75,000) is $1,875 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,630).
Jacksonville, 6 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,200/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Cabot. 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
Cabot, AR is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 25.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cabot, AR has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Cabot, AR has climbed by $263 per month, settling near $1,448 after starting the period at $1,185. Census figures show median household income at $75,000 today, compared with $62,654 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 26,411 to 26,960 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.1% change. About 31.2% of households rent today, against 33.7% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Cabot rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Cabot is $1,448/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $890/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,030/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $890/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,370/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($75,000/yr), Cabot ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.
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At $1,448/mo, rent takes ~23% of Cabot's median household income ($75,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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