Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in Arkansas

A typical financial analyst in Arkansas earns about $85,772 a year, which supports approximately $2,144 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. 38 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Morrilton, AR$800/mo11.2%very comfortable
Pine Bluff, AR$853/mo11.9%very comfortable
Batesville, AR$864/mo12.1%very comfortable
Russellville, AR$1,000/mo14%very comfortable
Van Buren, AR$1,019/mo14.3%very comfortable
Barling, AR$1,026/mo14.4%very comfortable
Fort Smith, AR$1,071/mo15%very comfortable
Paragould, AR$1,094/mo15.3%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AR$1,093/mo15.3%very comfortable
North Little Rock, AR$1,122/mo15.7%very comfortable
Searcy, AR$1,125/mo15.7%very comfortable
Austin, AR$1,123/mo15.7%very comfortable
Mountain Home, AR$1,183/mo16.6%very comfortable
Greenwood, AR$1,200/mo16.8%very comfortable
Little Rock, AR$1,220/mo17.1%very comfortable
Texarkana, AR$1,239/mo17.3%very comfortable
Ward, AR$1,255/mo17.6%very comfortable
Maumelle, AR$1,293/mo18.1%very comfortable
Hot Springs, AR$1,297/mo18.1%very comfortable
Greenbrier, AR$1,308/mo18.3%very comfortable
Johnson, AR$1,338/mo18.7%very comfortable
Siloam Springs, AR$1,365/mo19.1%very comfortable
Jonesboro, AR$1,381/mo19.3%very comfortable
Conway, AR$1,431/mo20%affordable
Cabot, AR$1,432/mo20%affordable
Rogers, AR$1,473/mo20.6%affordable
Benton, AR$1,469/mo20.6%affordable
Sherwood, AR$1,498/mo21%affordable
Springdale, AR$1,513/mo21.2%affordable
Pea Ridge, AR$1,578/mo22.1%affordable
Centerton, AR$1,585/mo22.2%affordable
Farmington, AR$1,623/mo22.7%affordable
Bentonville, AR$1,640/mo22.9%affordable
Prairie Grove, AR$1,707/mo23.9%affordable
Hot Springs Village, AR$1,713/mo24%affordable
Fayetteville, AR$1,720/mo24.1%affordable
Gentry, AR$1,776/mo24.8%affordable
Bella Vista, AR$1,799/mo25.2%affordable
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).