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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Arkansas

Lee County leads Arkansas at 46.06% of renter median income, on a median rent of $667 and a renter median household income of $17,377. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
46.06%
Lee County
Median gross rent
$667
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$17,377
ACS B25119
State ratio
28.90%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Lee County$667$93$17,377$7,83046.06%$35,550$56,900
2St. Francis County$779$54$23,456$6,11039.85%$35,550$56,900
3Pike County$686$64$20,712$7,33139.75%$35,900$57,450
4Stone County$626$83$18,913$10,21939.72%$35,550$56,900
5Hempstead County$815$53$25,720$10,11838.02%$35,550$56,900
6Phillips County$737$84$23,846$4,49337.09%$35,550$56,900
7Conway County$755$38$24,482$4,11437.01%$35,550$56,900
8Mississippi County$830$35$27,276$4,29136.52%$35,550$56,900
9Drew County$725$37$23,842$4,10936.49%$35,550$56,900
10Ashley County$703$58$23,685$3,42635.62%$35,550$56,900
11Fulton County$626$70$21,096$3,68435.61%$35,550$56,900
12Miller County$892$47$30,090$2,73535.57%$41,850$66,950
13Scott County$722$95$24,494$8,18635.37%$35,550$56,900
14Nevada County$869$165$30,247$20,82234.48%$35,550$56,900
15Woodruff County$613$36$21,425$4,45034.33%$35,550$56,900
16Grant County$788$76$27,738$5,13434.09%$46,050$73,700
17Clark County$793$99$28,433$5,93833.47%$38,200$61,100
18Arkansas County$843$106$30,473$3,55833.20%$36,700$58,700
19Cross County$764$85$27,846$4,03532.92%$35,550$56,900
20Pulaski County$1,080$18$40,190$1,39332.25%$46,850$74,950
21Greene County$904$34$33,651$5,08132.24%$35,550$56,900
22Desha County$718$57$26,966$5,20831.95%$35,550$56,900
23Franklin County$719$25$27,358$6,21631.54%$37,650$60,250
24Van Buren County$722$120$27,500$5,10531.51%$35,550$56,900
25Craighead County$958$24$36,677$2,19731.34%$37,800$60,500
26Ouachita County$764$98$29,313$2,77831.28%$35,550$56,900
27Baxter County$846$37$32,701$6,32731.04%$35,550$56,900
28Johnson County$728$54$28,180$2,87031.00%$35,550$56,900
29Bradley County$689$67$26,811$4,61930.84%$35,550$56,900
30Howard County$690$67$27,177$4,19030.47%$35,550$56,900
31Union County$847$37$33,418$3,66330.41%$37,950$60,700
32White County$850$30$33,949$3,60530.05%$37,800$60,500
33Monroe County$614$42$24,609$7,82629.94%$35,550$56,900
34Pope County$859$34$34,578$4,23429.81%$37,550$60,100
35Carroll County$856$64$34,497$4,39329.78%$38,800$62,100
36Dallas County$627$84$25,410$6,72729.61%$36,250$58,000
37Searcy County$606$163$24,583$7,85629.58%$35,550$56,900
38Garland County$966$27$39,229$3,39429.55%$40,200$64,300
39Cleveland County$536$146$21,942$9,43929.31%$39,150$62,600
40Poinsett County$619$80$25,441$3,51629.20%$35,550$56,900
41Cleburne County$859$37$35,761$8,03628.82%$35,650$57,050
42Lafayette County$755$72$31,750$25,17628.54%$35,550$56,900
43Crittenden County$911$46$38,416$4,44628.46%$46,350$74,150
44Hot Spring County$768$25$32,407$7,78628.44%$37,200$59,500
45Washington County$1,071$23$45,221$2,61528.42%$53,450$85,500
46Montgomery County$636$87$27,012$10,69328.25%$35,550$56,900
47Randolph County$674$63$28,936$5,27427.95%$35,550$56,900
48Jefferson County$888$37$38,154$5,17927.93%$35,550$56,900
49Independence County$845$30$36,547$2,67427.75%$35,550$56,900
50Faulkner County$1,005$34$43,544$3,55627.70%$46,850$74,950
51Jackson County$668$71$29,273$3,70327.38%$35,550$56,900
52Sevier County$751$67$33,284$17,47627.08%$35,550$56,900
53Sebastian County$886$29$40,047$2,77826.55%$38,400$61,450
54Clay County$707$42$32,156$4,34026.38%$35,550$56,900
55Lawrence County$697$64$31,926$6,13226.20%$35,550$56,900
56Perry County$805$130$37,344$11,03025.87%$46,850$74,950
57Prairie County$625$52$29,053$5,22325.81%$42,200$67,500
58Lonoke County$1,025$51$47,871$5,71925.69%$46,850$74,950
59Madison County$729$38$34,219$8,08525.56%$53,450$85,500
60Marion County$795$41$37,556$5,56525.40%$35,550$56,900
61Crawford County$851$30$40,357$6,04825.30%$38,400$61,450
62Yell County$735$84$35,054$6,62425.16%$36,950$59,100
63Sharp County$766$89$36,620$7,77425.10%$35,550$56,900
64Little River County$697$161$33,487$5,75924.98%$38,200$61,100
65Lincoln County$744$43$36,250$9,85124.63%$36,500$58,400
66Boone County$733$51$35,822$4,45324.55%$36,800$58,900
67Saline County$1,033$45$50,558$2,91024.52%$46,850$74,950
68Columbia County$649$67$32,925$5,09023.65%$35,550$56,900
69Logan County$745$29$37,861$10,57723.61%$39,150$62,650
70Polk County$711$61$37,563$8,37122.71%$35,550$56,900
71Benton County$1,277$31$68,064$3,91822.51%$53,450$85,500
72Newton County$617$65$35,200$7,07821.03%$35,550$56,900
73Izard County$621$39$37,121$9,52520.07%$35,550$56,900
74Chicot County$574$113$34,631$9,18319.89%$35,550$56,900
75Calhoun County$769$158$60,938$21,70015.14%$41,950$67,100

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Arkansas?

Lee County at 46.06%. Median gross rent is $667 (margin of error $93). Renter median household income is $17,377 (margin of error $7,830).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Arkansas?

Calhoun County at 15.14%. Median gross rent is $769 (margin of error $158). Renter median household income is $60,938 (margin of error $21,700).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Arkansas?

28.90%. Median gross rent is $947 (margin of error $6). Renter median household income is $39,315 (margin of error $589).