Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Arkansas
A typical waiter or waitress in Arkansas earns about $30,320 a year, which supports approximately $758 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. 0 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 38 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville, AR | $863/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Morrilton, AR | $888/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $919/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Russellville, AR | $985/mo | 39% | stretched |
| Searcy, AR | $1,025/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,028/mo | 40.7% | rent-burdened |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,060/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Barling, AR | $1,092/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |
| Paragould, AR | $1,107/mo | 43.8% | rent-burdened |
| Austin, AR | $1,123/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| Ward, AR | $1,131/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,145/mo | 45.3% | rent-burdened |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,154/mo | 45.7% | rent-burdened |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,200/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,204/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,222/mo | 48.4% | rent-burdened |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,230/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,285/mo | 50.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,288/mo | 51% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,325/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Johnson, AR | $1,346/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,368/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,373/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Conway, AR | $1,390/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,447/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cabot, AR | $1,464/mo | 57.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Benton, AR | $1,466/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rogers, AR | $1,483/mo | 58.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Springdale, AR | $1,497/mo | 59.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Centerton, AR | $1,609/mo | 63.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Farmington, AR | $1,652/mo | 65.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,657/mo | 65.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,670/mo | 66.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,672/mo | 66.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,677/mo | 66.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,713/mo | 67.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gentry, AR | $1,783/mo | 70.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,812/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |