Most Affordable Cities in Arkansas

Cost of living rankings for 70 cities in Arkansas. On average, Arkansas is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 80.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Helena-West Helena

Index: 63

Most Expensive

Cave Springs

Index: 133

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

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All 70 Cities in Arkansas — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Helena-West Helena	63	$72,300	$774	$32,466
2	Pine Bluff	65	$71,856	$831	$41,250
3	Warren	65	$86,400	$660	$35,064
4	Hope	66	$87,800	$777	$44,353
5	Forrest City	67	$87,800	$795	$33,522
6	Camden	67	$102,973	$704	$51,300
7	Trumann	67	$132,863	$593	$38,079
8	Walnut Ridge	67	$104,500	$710	$47,612
9	Blytheville	68	$101,200	$789	$49,928
10	Pocahontas	68	$107,500	$721	$42,829
11	De Queen	68	$108,500	$705	$50,979
12	West Memphis	69	$119,100	$847	$41,860
13	Mena	69	$114,200	$720	$50,875
14	El Dorado	70	$113,100	$845	$45,159
15	Monticello	70	$128,900	$676	$27,998
16	Newport	70	$132,200	$605	$32,693
17	Osceola	70	$108,700	$832	$40,783
18	Wynne	71	$125,300	$793	$40,102
19	Stuttgart	71	$121,443	$828	$58,906
20	Malvern	72	$138,846	$760	$40,602
21	Morrilton	72	$150,900	$623	$38,056
22	Fort Smith	74	$168,100	$852	$52,692
23	Harrison	74	$165,000	$703	$40,568
24	Magnolia	74	$166,500	$622	$42,188
25	Heber Springs	74	$152,900	$833	$49,917
26	Berryville	74	$153,500	$798	$39,548
27	White Hall	74	$133,444	$966	$84,304
28	Texarkana	75	$164,555	$893	$47,930
29	Jacksonville	75	$168,884	$913	$46,947
30	Van Buren	75	$178,000	$820	$59,420
31	Greenwood	75	$177,300	$824	$65,745
32	Clarksville	75	$159,700	$754	$37,848
33	Beebe	75	$163,400	$774	$56,424
34	Cherokee Village	75	$148,064	$930	$35,244
35	Sheridan	75	$182,300	$757	$61,025
36	North Little Rock	76	$162,925	$1,028	$51,236
37	Mountain Home	76	$160,200	$857	$42,103
38	Batesville	76	$171,300	$821	$54,424
39	Searcy	77	$176,200	$849	$50,896
40	Arkadelphia	77	$179,894	$741	$42,430
41	Paragould	78	$175,400	$883	$56,181
42	Cabot	79	$197,000	$974	$72,656
43	Alma	79	$197,200	$992	$58,320
44	Jonesboro	81	$221,268	$926	$52,559
45	Russellville	81	$208,313	$835	$48,708
46	Marion	81	$206,300	$1,058	$80,637
47	Ward	82	$208,063	$1,147	$78,841
48	East End	82	$206,000	$953	$77,122
49	Little Rock	83	$214,773	$1,171	$60,583
50	Hot Springs	83	$238,597	$902	$46,441
51	Benton	84	$238,319	$1,003	$69,638
52	Sherwood	84	$232,394	$1,011	$79,157
53	Conway	85	$245,903	$986	$58,461
54	Bryant	85	$252,964	$973	$83,219
55	Siloam Springs	88	$282,732	$941	$65,725
56	Bella Vista	90	$262,400	$1,316	$85,932
57	Maumelle	91	$302,966	$995	$92,466
58	Prairie Grove	92	$312,776	$933	$58,556
59	Greenbrier	92	$278,456	$1,269	$59,099
60	Hot Springs Village	93	$298,700	$1,167	$69,953
61	Springdale	95	$332,214	$1,008	$66,044
62	Farmington	97	$329,765	$1,223	$88,541
63	Fayetteville	99	$370,518	$1,003	$59,074
64	Lowell	99	$357,251	$1,080	$92,986
65	Pea Ridge	101	$345,794	$1,395	$93,627
66	Rogers	102	$379,318	$1,182	$82,993
67	Centerton	102	$348,983	$1,436	$112,920
68	Tontitown	107	$394,200	$1,219	$80,987
69	Bentonville	118	$482,175	$1,566	$108,465
70	Cave Springs	133	$562,095	$2,081	$147,917

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