Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Arkansas
A typical bartender in Arkansas earns about $29,158 a year, which supports approximately $729 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Arkansas city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 0 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 38 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville, AR | $863/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Morrilton, AR | $888/mo | 36.5% | stretched |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $919/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Russellville, AR | $985/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Searcy, AR | $1,025/mo | 42.2% | rent-burdened |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,028/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,060/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Barling, AR | $1,092/mo | 44.9% | rent-burdened |
| Paragould, AR | $1,107/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| Austin, AR | $1,123/mo | 46.2% | rent-burdened |
| Ward, AR | $1,131/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,145/mo | 47.1% | rent-burdened |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,154/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,200/mo | 49.4% | rent-burdened |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,204/mo | 49.6% | rent-burdened |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,222/mo | 50.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,230/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,285/mo | 52.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,288/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,325/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Johnson, AR | $1,346/mo | 55.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,368/mo | 56.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,373/mo | 56.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Conway, AR | $1,390/mo | 57.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,447/mo | 59.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Benton, AR | $1,466/mo | 60.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cabot, AR | $1,464/mo | 60.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rogers, AR | $1,483/mo | 61% | severely rent-burdened |
| Springdale, AR | $1,497/mo | 61.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Centerton, AR | $1,609/mo | 66.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Farmington, AR | $1,652/mo | 68% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,657/mo | 68.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,670/mo | 68.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,672/mo | 68.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,677/mo | 69% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,713/mo | 70.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gentry, AR | $1,783/mo | 73.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,812/mo | 74.6% | severely rent-burdened |