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.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Batesville, AR$863/mo35.5%stretched
Morrilton, AR$888/mo36.5%stretched
Pine Bluff, AR$919/mo37.8%stretched
Russellville, AR$985/mo40.5%rent-burdened
Searcy, AR$1,025/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Van Buren, AR$1,028/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Fort Smith, AR$1,060/mo43.6%rent-burdened
Barling, AR$1,092/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Paragould, AR$1,107/mo45.6%rent-burdened
Austin, AR$1,123/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Ward, AR$1,131/mo46.5%rent-burdened
North Little Rock, AR$1,145/mo47.1%rent-burdened
Jacksonville, AR$1,154/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Mountain Home, AR$1,200/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Texarkana, AR$1,204/mo49.6%rent-burdened
Greenwood, AR$1,222/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Little Rock, AR$1,230/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Hot Springs, AR$1,285/mo52.9%severely rent-burdened
Maumelle, AR$1,288/mo53%severely rent-burdened
Sherwood, AR$1,325/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
Johnson, AR$1,346/mo55.4%severely rent-burdened
Siloam Springs, AR$1,368/mo56.3%severely rent-burdened
Jonesboro, AR$1,373/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Conway, AR$1,390/mo57.2%severely rent-burdened
Greenbrier, AR$1,447/mo59.6%severely rent-burdened
Benton, AR$1,466/mo60.3%severely rent-burdened
Cabot, AR$1,464/mo60.3%severely rent-burdened
Rogers, AR$1,483/mo61%severely rent-burdened
Springdale, AR$1,497/mo61.6%severely rent-burdened
Centerton, AR$1,609/mo66.2%severely rent-burdened
Farmington, AR$1,652/mo68%severely rent-burdened
Pea Ridge, AR$1,657/mo68.2%severely rent-burdened
Fayetteville, AR$1,670/mo68.7%severely rent-burdened
Prairie Grove, AR$1,672/mo68.8%severely rent-burdened
Bentonville, AR$1,677/mo69%severely rent-burdened
Hot Springs Village, AR$1,713/mo70.5%severely rent-burdened
Gentry, AR$1,783/mo73.4%severely rent-burdened
Bella Vista, AR$1,812/mo74.6%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Arkansas. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).