ZIP 72227
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 72227 is 4.5% below its high of $1,196 in April 2026, at $1,142 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 72227 changed -2.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Arkansas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,879) is $1,847 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,810).
5th cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Little Rock.
ZIP 72118, 5 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,019/mo), about $1,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 72227. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 72227 (Little Rock, AR) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 58% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 72227 in Little Rock, AR has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 72227 in Little Rock, AR paid around $1,041 a month. That figure now sits near $1,142, up 9.7% from the 2023 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $73,879 today, compared with $73,553 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 72227 in Little Rock, AR losing about 681 residents over the five-year window, down 5.7% on net. The renter share has risen from 34.3% to 38.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 72227 covers Little Rock, AR. The median rent here is $1,142/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $980/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,140/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($73,879/yr), ZIP 72227 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.1% over the past year.
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