Best rent-to-income cities in Arkansas

Cities in Arkansas ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Centerton ranks first, with rent at 16.2% of median household income.
Across all 25 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,314/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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25 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	CentertonAR Pop. 22KCompare →	16.2%	$1,565/mo	$115,713	same
02	MaumelleAR Pop. 19KCompare →	16.2%	$1,398/mo	$103,333	same
03	BentonvilleAR Pop. 58KCompare →	17.6%	$1,651/mo	$112,792	same
04	SherwoodAR Pop. 33KCompare →	20.1%	$1,359/mo	$81,328	same
05	RussellvilleAR Pop. 29KCompare →	21.1%	$895/mo	$50,877	same
06	RogersAR Pop. 73KCompare →	21.1%	$1,528/mo	$86,728	same
07	Van BurenAR Pop. 24KCompare →	21.7%	$1,108/mo	$61,149	same
08	Little RockAR Pop. 203KCompare →	22.6%	$1,184/mo	$63,003	same
09	ParagouldAR Pop. 30KCompare →	22.6%	$1,074/mo	$56,980	--
10	Siloam SpringsAR Pop. 19KCompare →	22.6%	$1,360/mo	$72,065	↓1 from #9
11	Hot Springs VillageAR Pop. 16KCompare →	23.1%	$1,452/mo	$75,370	--
12	CabotAR Pop. 27KCompare →	23.2%	$1,448/mo	$75,000	↓2 from #10
13	Fort SmithAR Pop. 90KCompare →	23.3%	$1,063/mo	$54,816	↓2 from #11
14	BentonAR Pop. 37KCompare →	24.3%	$1,476/mo	$72,876	↓1 from #13
15	SearcyAR Pop. 23KCompare →	24.4%	$1,059/mo	$52,170	↓3 from #12
16	SpringdaleAR Pop. 88KCompare →	24.7%	$1,436/mo	$69,787	↓1 from #15
17	ConwayAR Pop. 68KCompare →	25.0%	$1,314/mo	$63,004	↓3 from #14
18	North Little RockAR Pop. 65KCompare →	25.7%	$1,128/mo	$52,707	↓2 from #16
19	Bella VistaAR Pop. 32KCompare →	26.4%	$1,939/mo	$88,055	↓2 from #17
20	JonesboroAR Pop. 80KCompare →	26.9%	$1,243/mo	$55,424	↓2 from #18
21	TexarkanaAR Pop. 29KCompare →	28.6%	$1,092/mo	$45,835	--
22	JacksonvilleAR Pop. 29KCompare →	29.0%	$1,200/mo	$49,666	↓3 from #19
23	Hot SpringsAR Pop. 16KCompare →	29.9%	$1,189/mo	$47,760	↓3 from #20
24	Pine BluffAR Pop. 40KCompare →	30.1%	$1,070/mo	$42,718	--
25	FayettevilleAR Pop. 99KCompare →	30.3%	$1,581/mo	$62,695	↓4 from #21