Rents are 5% below what North Little Rock'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 $1,128 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
February. Asking rents in North Little Rock usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 0.8% above it in July, about $19 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in North Little Rock is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2016.
Rent in North Little Rock changed +2.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 24 Arkansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.7%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in North Little Rock rose 36.5% while median household income rose 20.6% ($43,703 to $52,707). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in North Little Rock is 42.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,707) is $1,318 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,043); a 3-bedroom is $1,388.
The priciest of 4 ZIP codes in North Little Rock, 72114 ($1,137/mo), costs 12% more than the cheapest, 72118 ($1,019/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for North Little Rock. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
North Little Rock, AR is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 30.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Little Rock, AR has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in North Little Rock, AR has shifted from $908 to $1,128, up 24.2% since 2021. On the earnings side, the typical household in North Little Rock, AR now reports about $52,707, up from $45,590 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has risen from 51.9% to 55.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and North Little Rock, AR reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in North Little Rock is $1,128/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $898/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,043/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $900/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,388/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($52,707/yr), North Little Rock ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.6% over the past year.
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