At $1,059/mo, rent takes about 24% 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 $1,059 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 Searcy changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 24 Arkansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.7%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,170) is $1,304 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,250).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Searcy. 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
Searcy, AR is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 29.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Searcy, AR has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $41,753 in 2021 to $52,170 more recently. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 23,074 residents to roughly 23,340. Renters now make up 46.4% of households, compared with 47.9% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Searcy is $1,059/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $650/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $910/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $750/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,180/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($52,170/yr), Searcy ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $1,059/mo, rent takes ~24% of Searcy's median household income ($52,170/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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