Rent Affordability for A Paramedic in Arkansas
A typical paramedic in Arkansas earns about $44,139 a year, which supports approximately $1,103 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. 9 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 29 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrilton, AR | $800/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $853/mo | 23.2% | affordable |
| Batesville, AR | $864/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Russellville, AR | $1,000/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,019/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Barling, AR | $1,026/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,071/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Paragould, AR | $1,094/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,093/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,122/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Austin, AR | $1,123/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Searcy, AR | $1,125/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,183/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,200/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,220/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,239/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Ward, AR | $1,255/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,293/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,297/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,308/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Johnson, AR | $1,338/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,365/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,381/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Conway, AR | $1,431/mo | 38.9% | stretched |
| Cabot, AR | $1,432/mo | 38.9% | stretched |
| Benton, AR | $1,469/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| Rogers, AR | $1,473/mo | 40% | rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,498/mo | 40.7% | rent-burdened |
| Springdale, AR | $1,513/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,578/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Centerton, AR | $1,585/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Farmington, AR | $1,623/mo | 44.1% | rent-burdened |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,640/mo | 44.6% | rent-burdened |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,707/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,713/mo | 46.6% | rent-burdened |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,720/mo | 46.8% | rent-burdened |
| Gentry, AR | $1,776/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,799/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |