Rent Affordability for A Truck Driver in Arkansas

A typical truck driver in Arkansas earns about $47,069 a year, which supports approximately $1,177 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. 12 of 38 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 26 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Batesville, AR$885/mo22.6%affordable
Morrilton, AR$888/mo22.6%affordable
Russellville, AR$895/mo22.8%affordable
Austin, AR$1,048/mo26.7%affordable
Searcy, AR$1,059/mo27%affordable
Fort Smith, AR$1,063/mo27.1%affordable
Pine Bluff, AR$1,070/mo27.3%affordable
Paragould, AR$1,074/mo27.4%affordable
Texarkana, AR$1,092/mo27.8%affordable
Ward, AR$1,093/mo27.9%affordable
Van Buren, AR$1,108/mo28.2%affordable
North Little Rock, AR$1,128/mo28.8%affordable
Little Rock, AR$1,184/mo30.2%stretched
Greenwood, AR$1,183/mo30.2%stretched
Hot Springs, AR$1,189/mo30.3%stretched
Barling, AR$1,190/mo30.3%stretched
Mountain Home, AR$1,192/mo30.4%stretched
Jacksonville, AR$1,200/mo30.6%stretched
Jonesboro, AR$1,243/mo31.7%stretched
Conway, AR$1,314/mo33.5%stretched
Johnson, AR$1,349/mo34.4%stretched
Sherwood, AR$1,359/mo34.6%stretched
Siloam Springs, AR$1,360/mo34.7%stretched
Maumelle, AR$1,398/mo35.6%stretched
Greenbrier, AR$1,421/mo36.2%stretched
Springdale, AR$1,436/mo36.6%stretched
Cabot, AR$1,448/mo36.9%stretched
Hot Springs Village, AR$1,452/mo37%stretched
Benton, AR$1,476/mo37.6%stretched
Prairie Grove, AR$1,498/mo38.2%stretched
Rogers, AR$1,528/mo39%stretched
Centerton, AR$1,565/mo39.9%stretched
Fayetteville, AR$1,581/mo40.3%rent-burdened
Bentonville, AR$1,651/mo42.1%rent-burdened
Farmington, AR$1,665/mo42.4%rent-burdened
Gentry, AR$1,696/mo43.2%rent-burdened
Pea Ridge, AR$1,760/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Bella Vista, AR$1,939/mo49.4%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).