Best rental value cities in Arkansas

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in Arkansas by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Arkansas renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Bentonville ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 63.
Across all 18 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,398/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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18 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	BentonvilleAR Pop. 58KCompare →	63	$1,651/mo	-6.4%	+1.9%
02	RogersAR Pop. 73KCompare →	62	$1,528/mo	-6.2%	+1.8%
03	CentertonAR Pop. 22KCompare →	62	$1,565/mo	-5.9%	+0.4%
04	SpringdaleAR Pop. 88KCompare →	61	$1,436/mo	-5.5%	+1.0%
05	SherwoodAR Pop. 33KCompare →	61	$1,359/mo	-5.5%	+2.4%
06	North Little RockAR Pop. 65KCompare →	60	$1,128/mo	-4.8%	+2.6%
07	ConwayAR Pop. 68KCompare →	59	$1,314/mo	-4.5%	+3.5%
08	FayettevilleAR Pop. 99KCompare →	58	$1,581/mo	-4.2%	+2.8%
09	Siloam SpringsAR Pop. 19KCompare →	58	$1,360/mo	-3.9%	+2.2%
10	Fort SmithAR Pop. 90KCompare →	57	$1,063/mo	-3.6%	+1.7%
11	Little RockAR Pop. 203KCompare →	56	$1,184/mo	-3.2%	+2.2%
12	CabotAR Pop. 27KCompare →	56	$1,448/mo	-2.9%	+4.1%
13	Hot SpringsAR Pop. 16KCompare →	56	$1,189/mo	-2.8%	+4.9%
14	MaumelleAR Pop. 19KCompare →	55	$1,398/mo	-2.7%	+0.1%
15	BentonAR Pop. 37KCompare →	53	$1,476/mo	-1.7%	+4.8%
16	JacksonvilleAR Pop. 29KCompare →	53	$1,200/mo	-1.5%	+3.6%
17	JonesboroAR Pop. 80KCompare →	51	$1,243/mo	-0.5%	+2.9%
18	Bella VistaAR Pop. 32KCompare →	50	$1,939/mo	+0.1%	+4.0%