Rent Affordability for A Dental Hygienist in Arkansas

A typical dental hygienist in Arkansas earns about $72,633 a year, which supports approximately $1,816 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. 37 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Batesville, AR$885/mo14.6%very comfortable
Morrilton, AR$888/mo14.7%very comfortable
Russellville, AR$895/mo14.8%very comfortable
Austin, AR$1,048/mo17.3%very comfortable
Searcy, AR$1,059/mo17.5%very comfortable
Fort Smith, AR$1,063/mo17.6%very comfortable
Pine Bluff, AR$1,070/mo17.7%very comfortable
Paragould, AR$1,074/mo17.7%very comfortable
Texarkana, AR$1,092/mo18%very comfortable
Ward, AR$1,093/mo18.1%very comfortable
Van Buren, AR$1,108/mo18.3%very comfortable
North Little Rock, AR$1,128/mo18.6%very comfortable
Greenwood, AR$1,183/mo19.5%very comfortable
Little Rock, AR$1,184/mo19.6%very comfortable
Hot Springs, AR$1,189/mo19.6%very comfortable
Mountain Home, AR$1,192/mo19.7%very comfortable
Barling, AR$1,190/mo19.7%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AR$1,200/mo19.8%very comfortable
Jonesboro, AR$1,243/mo20.5%affordable
Conway, AR$1,314/mo21.7%affordable
Johnson, AR$1,349/mo22.3%affordable
Sherwood, AR$1,359/mo22.5%affordable
Siloam Springs, AR$1,360/mo22.5%affordable
Maumelle, AR$1,398/mo23.1%affordable
Greenbrier, AR$1,421/mo23.5%affordable
Springdale, AR$1,436/mo23.7%affordable
Cabot, AR$1,448/mo23.9%affordable
Hot Springs Village, AR$1,452/mo24%affordable
Benton, AR$1,476/mo24.4%affordable
Prairie Grove, AR$1,498/mo24.7%affordable
Rogers, AR$1,528/mo25.2%affordable
Centerton, AR$1,565/mo25.9%affordable
Fayetteville, AR$1,581/mo26.1%affordable
Bentonville, AR$1,651/mo27.3%affordable
Farmington, AR$1,665/mo27.5%affordable
Gentry, AR$1,696/mo28%affordable
Pea Ridge, AR$1,760/mo29.1%affordable
Bella Vista, AR$1,939/mo32%stretched
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).