Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Barling, AR?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 26.2% of gross income.
Barling rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arkansas state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Arkansas cities have lower median rent than Barling, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Barling, AR?
Median rent in Barling is $1,026 a month. A typical truck driver in Arkansas earns about $47,069 a year, which makes that rent 26.2% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Barling?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Arkansas (~$47,069/yr) supports up to $1,177 a month in rent. Barling's current median rent is $1,026/mo, which leaves a $151/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Barling?
At an hourly equivalent of about $23 an hour, a truck driver in Arkansas works roughly 45.3 hours a month to cover Barling's median rent of $1,026.
Where is rent cheaper than Barling for a truck driver?
Nearby Arkansas cities with lower median rent include Fort Smith ($1,025/mo), Jacksonville ($1,025/mo), Mountain Home ($1,025/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.