Most Affordable Cities in Arkansas

Cost of living rankings for 70 cities in Arkansas with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Arkansas is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 80.

Source dates vary by dataset
Cheapest City
Helena-West Helena
Index: 63
Most Expensive
Cave Springs
Index: 133
State Average
80
National: 100
Cities Ranked
70
with precise housing and income data

All 70 Cities in Arkansas — By Affordability

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Helena-West Helena63$72,300$774$32,466
2Pine Bluff65$71,856$831$41,250
3Warren65$86,400$660$35,064
4Hope66$87,800$777$44,353
5Forrest City67$87,800$795$33,522
6Camden67$102,973$704$51,300
7Trumann67$132,863$593$38,079
8Walnut Ridge67$104,500$710$47,612
9Blytheville68$101,200$789$49,928
10Pocahontas68$107,500$721$42,829
11De Queen68$108,500$705$50,979
12West Memphis69$119,100$847$41,860
13Mena69$114,200$720$50,875
14El Dorado70$113,100$845$45,159
15Monticello70$128,900$676$27,998
16Newport70$132,200$605$32,693
17Osceola70$108,700$832$40,783
18Wynne71$125,300$793$40,102
19Stuttgart71$121,443$828$58,906
20Malvern72$138,846$760$40,602
21Morrilton72$150,900$623$38,056
22Fort Smith74$168,100$852$52,692
23Harrison74$165,000$703$40,568
24Magnolia74$166,500$622$42,188
25Heber Springs74$152,900$833$49,917
26Berryville74$153,500$798$39,548
27White Hall74$133,444$966$84,304
28Texarkana75$164,555$893$47,930
29Jacksonville75$168,884$913$46,947
30Van Buren75$178,000$820$59,420
31Greenwood75$177,300$824$65,745
32Clarksville75$159,700$754$37,848
33Beebe75$163,400$774$56,424
34Cherokee Village75$148,064$930$35,244
35Sheridan75$182,300$757$61,025
36North Little Rock76$162,925$1,028$51,236
37Mountain Home76$160,200$857$42,103
38Batesville76$171,300$821$54,424
39Searcy77$176,200$849$50,896
40Arkadelphia77$179,894$741$42,430
41Paragould78$175,400$883$56,181
42Cabot79$197,000$974$72,656
43Alma79$197,200$992$58,320
44Jonesboro81$221,268$926$52,559
45Russellville81$208,313$835$48,708
46Marion81$206,300$1,058$80,637
47Ward82$208,063$1,147$78,841
48East End82$206,000$953$77,122
49Little Rock83$214,773$1,171$60,583
50Hot Springs83$238,597$902$46,441
51Benton84$238,319$1,003$69,638
52Sherwood84$232,394$1,011$79,157
53Conway85$245,903$986$58,461
54Bryant85$252,964$973$83,219
55Siloam Springs88$282,732$941$65,725
56Bella Vista90$262,400$1,316$85,932
57Maumelle91$302,966$995$92,466
58Prairie Grove92$312,776$933$58,556
59Greenbrier92$278,456$1,269$59,099
60Hot Springs Village93$298,700$1,167$69,953
61Springdale95$332,214$1,008$66,044
62Farmington97$329,765$1,223$88,541
63Fayetteville99$370,518$1,003$59,074
64Lowell99$357,251$1,080$92,986
65Pea Ridge101$345,794$1,395$93,627
66Rogers102$379,318$1,182$82,993
67Centerton102$348,983$1,436$112,920
68Tontitown107$394,200$1,219$80,987
69Bentonville118$482,175$1,566$108,465
70Cave Springs133$562,095$2,081$147,917

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