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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville, AR | $885/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Morrilton, AR | $888/mo | 20% | affordable |
| Russellville, AR | $895/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Austin, AR | $1,048/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Searcy, AR | $1,059/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,063/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $1,070/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Paragould, AR | $1,074/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,092/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Ward, AR | $1,093/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,108/mo | 25% | affordable |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,128/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,184/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,183/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,189/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Barling, AR | $1,190/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,192/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,200/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,243/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Conway, AR | $1,314/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Johnson, AR | $1,349/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,359/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,360/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,398/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,421/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Springdale, AR | $1,436/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Cabot, AR | $1,448/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,452/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Benton, AR | $1,476/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,498/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Rogers, AR | $1,528/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Centerton, AR | $1,565/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,581/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,651/mo | 37.2% | stretched |
| Farmington, AR | $1,665/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Gentry, AR | $1,696/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,760/mo | 39.7% | stretched |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,939/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |