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 | $885/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Morrilton, AR | $888/mo | 36.5% | stretched |
| Russellville, AR | $895/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Austin, AR | $1,048/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Searcy, AR | $1,059/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,063/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $1,070/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Paragould, AR | $1,074/mo | 44.2% | rent-burdened |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,092/mo | 44.9% | rent-burdened |
| Ward, AR | $1,093/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,108/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,128/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,184/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,183/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,189/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |
| Barling, AR | $1,190/mo | 49% | rent-burdened |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,192/mo | 49.1% | rent-burdened |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,200/mo | 49.4% | rent-burdened |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,243/mo | 51.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Conway, AR | $1,314/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Johnson, AR | $1,349/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,359/mo | 55.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,360/mo | 56% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,398/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,421/mo | 58.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Springdale, AR | $1,436/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cabot, AR | $1,448/mo | 59.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,452/mo | 59.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Benton, AR | $1,476/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,498/mo | 61.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rogers, AR | $1,528/mo | 62.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Centerton, AR | $1,565/mo | 64.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,581/mo | 65.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,651/mo | 67.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Farmington, AR | $1,665/mo | 68.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gentry, AR | $1,696/mo | 69.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,760/mo | 72.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,939/mo | 79.8% | severely rent-burdened |