Rents are 6% below what Springdale'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 $1,436 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 Springdale is 0.2% below its high of $1,439 in August 2026, at $1,436 as of September 2026.
Rent in Springdale changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 24 Arkansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.7%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($69,787) is $1,745 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,545); a 4-bedroom is $1,780.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Springdale. 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
Springdale, AR is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 24.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Springdale, AR has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Springdale, AR paid around $1,152 a month. That figure now sits near $1,436, up 24.7% from the 2022 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $56,144 in 2021 to $69,787 more recently. Census counts show Springdale, AR adding about 2,273 residents over the five-year window, up 2.6% on net. The renter share has eased from 48.6% to 46.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 21.6% to 24.2% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Springdale, AR market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Springdale is $1,436/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $845/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,100/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $920/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,545/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($69,787/yr), Springdale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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