Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Pine Bluff, AR?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 13.6% of gross income.

Pine Bluff rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arkansas state estimate).

Pine Bluff median rent
$853/mo
Accountant salary (Arkansas)
$75,347/yr
Rent as % of income
13.6%
Gross monthly income works out to about $6,279, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,884/mo in rent. Pine Bluff's median rent of $853 leaves roughly $1,031/mo of headroom under that threshold. An accountant works roughly 23.5 hours a month to cover that rent.

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 Pine Bluff, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:

Morrilton, AR
$800/mo (12.7% of income)
North Little Rock, AR
$782/mo (12.5% of income)
Fort Smith, AR
$762/mo (12.1% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can an accountant afford rent in Pine Bluff, AR?

Median rent in Pine Bluff is $853 a month. A typical accountant in Arkansas earns about $75,347 a year, which makes that rent 13.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can an accountant afford in Pine Bluff?

Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Arkansas (~$75,347/yr) supports up to $1,884 a month in rent. Pine Bluff's current median rent is $853/mo, which leaves a $1,031/mo buffer.

How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Pine Bluff?

At an hourly equivalent of about $36 an hour, an accountant in Arkansas works roughly 23.5 hours a month to cover Pine Bluff's median rent of $853.

Where is rent cheaper than Pine Bluff for an accountant?

Nearby Arkansas cities with lower median rent include Morrilton ($800/mo), North Little Rock ($782/mo), Fort Smith ($762/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Arkansas state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Pine Bluff, AR. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.