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.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville, AR | $863/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Morrilton, AR | $888/mo | 20.4% | affordable |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $919/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Russellville, AR | $985/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Searcy, AR | $1,025/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,028/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,060/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Barling, AR | $1,092/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Paragould, AR | $1,107/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Austin, AR | $1,123/mo | 25.8% | affordable |
| Ward, AR | $1,131/mo | 26% | affordable |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,145/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,154/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,200/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,204/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,222/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,230/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,288/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,285/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,325/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Johnson, AR | $1,346/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,368/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,373/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Conway, AR | $1,390/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,447/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Benton, AR | $1,466/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Cabot, AR | $1,464/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Rogers, AR | $1,483/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Springdale, AR | $1,497/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Centerton, AR | $1,609/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Farmington, AR | $1,652/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,657/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,670/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,672/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,677/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,713/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Gentry, AR | $1,783/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,812/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |