Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Fayetteville, AR?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 27.4% of gross income.
Fayetteville rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arkansas state estimate).
About rent and an accountant salary
Accountant pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. The cost-of-living premium that high-cost metros add to rent is offset, in most cases, by higher local accountant pay — but not entirely. At the national-average accountant salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,270 a month in rent, which is above the median rent in most metros tracked here. The per-city pages quantify the surplus or pinch in each market.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Arkansas cities have lower median rent than Fayetteville, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:
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Can an accountant afford rent in Fayetteville, AR?
Median rent in Fayetteville is $1,720 a month. A typical accountant in Arkansas earns about $75,347 a year, which makes that rent 27.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can an accountant afford in Fayetteville?
Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Arkansas (~$75,347/yr) supports up to $1,884 a month in rent. Fayetteville's current median rent is $1,720/mo, which leaves a $164/mo buffer.
How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Fayetteville?
At an hourly equivalent of about $36 an hour, an accountant in Arkansas works roughly 47.5 hours a month to cover Fayetteville's median rent of $1,720.
Where is rent cheaper than Fayetteville for an accountant?
Nearby Arkansas cities with lower median rent include Gentry ($1,719/mo), Farmington ($1,715/mo), Hot Springs Village ($1,713/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.