Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Arkansas

A typical firefighter in Arkansas earns about $52,132 a year, which supports approximately $1,303 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. 19 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 19 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Morrilton, AR$800/mo18.4%very comfortable
Pine Bluff, AR$853/mo19.6%very comfortable
Batesville, AR$864/mo19.9%very comfortable
Russellville, AR$1,000/mo23%affordable
Van Buren, AR$1,019/mo23.5%affordable
Barling, AR$1,026/mo23.6%affordable
Fort Smith, AR$1,071/mo24.7%affordable
Paragould, AR$1,094/mo25.2%affordable
Jacksonville, AR$1,093/mo25.2%affordable
North Little Rock, AR$1,122/mo25.8%affordable
Austin, AR$1,123/mo25.8%affordable
Searcy, AR$1,125/mo25.9%affordable
Mountain Home, AR$1,183/mo27.2%affordable
Greenwood, AR$1,200/mo27.6%affordable
Little Rock, AR$1,220/mo28.1%affordable
Texarkana, AR$1,239/mo28.5%affordable
Ward, AR$1,255/mo28.9%affordable
Maumelle, AR$1,293/mo29.8%affordable
Hot Springs, AR$1,297/mo29.9%affordable
Greenbrier, AR$1,308/mo30.1%stretched
Johnson, AR$1,338/mo30.8%stretched
Siloam Springs, AR$1,365/mo31.4%stretched
Jonesboro, AR$1,381/mo31.8%stretched
Conway, AR$1,431/mo32.9%stretched
Cabot, AR$1,432/mo33%stretched
Benton, AR$1,469/mo33.8%stretched
Rogers, AR$1,473/mo33.9%stretched
Sherwood, AR$1,498/mo34.5%stretched
Springdale, AR$1,513/mo34.8%stretched
Pea Ridge, AR$1,578/mo36.3%stretched
Centerton, AR$1,585/mo36.5%stretched
Farmington, AR$1,623/mo37.4%stretched
Bentonville, AR$1,640/mo37.8%stretched
Prairie Grove, AR$1,707/mo39.3%stretched
Hot Springs Village, AR$1,713/mo39.4%stretched
Fayetteville, AR$1,720/mo39.6%stretched
Gentry, AR$1,776/mo40.9%rent-burdened
Bella Vista, AR$1,799/mo41.4%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).