Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Greenwood, AR?

Stretched but workable — rent takes 30.6% of gross income.

Greenwood rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arkansas state estimate).

Greenwood median rent
$1,200/mo
Truck Driver salary (Arkansas)
$47,069/yr
Rent as % of income
30.6%
Gross monthly income works out to about $3,922, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,177/mo in rent. Greenwood's median rent of $1,200 exceeds that threshold by $23/mo, putting a truck driver salary into the rent-burdened range here. A truck driver works roughly 53 hours a month to cover that rent.

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 Greenwood, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:

Ward, AR
$1,195/mo (30.5% of income)
Little Rock, AR
$1,195/mo (30.5% of income)
Little Rock, AR
$1,189/mo (30.3% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a truck driver afford rent in Greenwood, AR?

Median rent in Greenwood is $1,200 a month. A typical truck driver in Arkansas earns about $47,069 a year, which makes that rent 30.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.

How much rent can a truck driver afford in Greenwood?

Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Arkansas (~$47,069/yr) supports up to $1,177 a month in rent. Greenwood's current median rent is $1,200/mo, which is $23/mo over the affordability threshold.

How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Greenwood?

At an hourly equivalent of about $23 an hour, a truck driver in Arkansas works roughly 53 hours a month to cover Greenwood's median rent of $1,200.

Where is rent cheaper than Greenwood for a truck driver?

Nearby Arkansas cities with lower median rent include Ward ($1,195/mo), Little Rock ($1,195/mo), Little Rock ($1,189/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Arkansas state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Greenwood, AR. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.