Rent Affordability for A Chef in Arkansas
A typical chef in Arkansas earns about $53,245 a year, which supports approximately $1,331 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. 20 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 18 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrilton, AR | $800/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $853/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Batesville, AR | $864/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Russellville, AR | $1,000/mo | 22.5% | affordable |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,019/mo | 23% | affordable |
| Barling, AR | $1,026/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,071/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,093/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Paragould, AR | $1,094/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,122/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Austin, AR | $1,123/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Searcy, AR | $1,125/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,183/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,200/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,220/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,239/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Ward, AR | $1,255/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,293/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,297/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,308/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Johnson, AR | $1,338/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,365/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,381/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Conway, AR | $1,431/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Cabot, AR | $1,432/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Benton, AR | $1,469/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Rogers, AR | $1,473/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,498/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Springdale, AR | $1,513/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,578/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Centerton, AR | $1,585/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Farmington, AR | $1,623/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,640/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,707/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,713/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,720/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Gentry, AR | $1,776/mo | 40% | rent-burdened |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,799/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |