ZIP 72116
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 72116 is 3.6% below its high of $1,157 in March 2026, at $1,115 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 72116 changed -1.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Arkansas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
Rent has fallen 6 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($79,010) is $1,975 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,860).
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in North Little Rock.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 72116. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 72116 (North Little Rock, AR) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 42.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 72116 in North Little Rock, AR has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 72116 in North Little Rock, AR paid around $1,041 a month. That figure now sits near $1,115, up 7.1% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $72,910 in 2021 to $79,010 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 72116 in North Little Rock, AR adding about 1,813 residents over the five-year window, up 8.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 32.1% to 38.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 44.4% to 42.2% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 72116 in North Little Rock, AR market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 72116 covers North Little Rock, AR. The median rent here is $1,115/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($79,010/yr), ZIP 72116 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.9% over the past year.
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