Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Arkansas
A typical software developer in Arkansas earns about $114,631 a year, which supports approximately $2,866 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.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrilton, AR | $800/mo | 8.4% | very comfortable |
| Pine Bluff, AR | $853/mo | 8.9% | very comfortable |
| Batesville, AR | $864/mo | 9% | very comfortable |
| Russellville, AR | $1,000/mo | 10.5% | very comfortable |
| Van Buren, AR | $1,019/mo | 10.7% | very comfortable |
| Barling, AR | $1,026/mo | 10.7% | very comfortable |
| Fort Smith, AR | $1,071/mo | 11.2% | very comfortable |
| Jacksonville, AR | $1,093/mo | 11.4% | very comfortable |
| Paragould, AR | $1,094/mo | 11.5% | very comfortable |
| North Little Rock, AR | $1,122/mo | 11.7% | very comfortable |
| Searcy, AR | $1,125/mo | 11.8% | very comfortable |
| Austin, AR | $1,123/mo | 11.8% | very comfortable |
| Mountain Home, AR | $1,183/mo | 12.4% | very comfortable |
| Greenwood, AR | $1,200/mo | 12.6% | very comfortable |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,220/mo | 12.8% | very comfortable |
| Texarkana, AR | $1,239/mo | 13% | very comfortable |
| Ward, AR | $1,255/mo | 13.1% | very comfortable |
| Maumelle, AR | $1,293/mo | 13.5% | very comfortable |
| Hot Springs, AR | $1,297/mo | 13.6% | very comfortable |
| Greenbrier, AR | $1,308/mo | 13.7% | very comfortable |
| Johnson, AR | $1,338/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Siloam Springs, AR | $1,365/mo | 14.3% | very comfortable |
| Jonesboro, AR | $1,381/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Conway, AR | $1,431/mo | 15% | very comfortable |
| Cabot, AR | $1,432/mo | 15% | very comfortable |
| Rogers, AR | $1,473/mo | 15.4% | very comfortable |
| Benton, AR | $1,469/mo | 15.4% | very comfortable |
| Sherwood, AR | $1,498/mo | 15.7% | very comfortable |
| Springdale, AR | $1,513/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Pea Ridge, AR | $1,578/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Centerton, AR | $1,585/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Farmington, AR | $1,623/mo | 17% | very comfortable |
| Bentonville, AR | $1,640/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | $1,713/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Prairie Grove, AR | $1,707/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Fayetteville, AR | $1,720/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Gentry, AR | $1,776/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| Bella Vista, AR | $1,799/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |