Average Rent In Arkansas For December 2020

By Chris Kolmar | HomeSnacks | Updated: 2020-12-07
$1,050
Average Rent
$0.777
Average $/sqft

What is the average rent in Arkansas?

According to the most recent data from Zillow, the average rent in Arkansas for December 2020 is $1,050. With an averge apartment size of 1,350 sqft, the average price per square foot in Arkansas is $0.777.

Compared to the national average of $1,650, Arkansas rent costs -36.4% less. Read our analysis of rents by state to see how Arkansas ranks.

Here's a look at how average rents have changed over time:

Best Places To Live In Arkansas

How Does Arkansas Rent Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

StatisticARUSA% Difference
Average Rent $1,050$1,650 -36.4%
Average $/sqft $0.777$1.135 -31.5%
M-o-M Change $-25$0 -inf%
Y-o-Y Change $0$5 -100.0%
M-o-M % Change -2.3%0.0% -
Y-o-Y % Change 0.0%0.3% -

Median Rent By Bedrooms In Arkansas

$1,050
Studio
$660
1-Bedroom
$755
2-Bedroom
$995
3-Bedroom
$0
4-Bedroom

As you would expect, the median price for rent in Arkansas increases as the number of bedrooms in the unit increases. Studios rent the cheapest in Arkansas clocking in at $1,050, while a four bedroom rental will set you back $0 per month.

We think the best deal comes in the form of a two bedroom for $755 per month, however.

Read on to find out more or for more on Arkansas check out:

Month Over Month Arkansas Rent Statistics

$-25
M-o-M Increase
-2.3%
M-o-M Increase

Arkansas has experienced a $-25 change in rent over the past month going from $1,075 to $1,050. That change comes out to -2.3%.

For reference, the US national average rent changed $0 in the past month or 0.0%.

Here's a look at the month over month change for each month since 2010 for Arkansas:

Year Over Year Arkansas Rent Statistics

$0
Y-o-Y Increase
0.0%
Y-o-Y Increase

Over the past year, the average rent in Arkansas changed $0 from $1,050 to $1,050. A change of $0 means that rents changed 0.0% in a year.

That compares to the US national change of $5 in the past year or 0.3%.

Here's a look at the year over year change by month since 2011 for Arkansas:

The 10 Places With The Highest Rent In Arkansas

Pea Ridge, AR

Population: 5,296
Median Rent: $1,092
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Centerton, AR

Population: 12,178
Median Rent: $1,065
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Maumelle, AR

Population: 17,967
Median Rent: $1,010
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Bentonville, AR

Population: 44,601
Median Rent: $944
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Farmington, AR

Population: 6,598
Median Rent: $933
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Bryant, AR

Population: 19,607
Median Rent: $916
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Rogers, AR

Population: 63,411
Median Rent: $913
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Little Rock, AR

Population: 197,780
Median Rent: $900
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Population: 5,271
Median Rent: $893
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Marion, AR

Population: 12,467
Median Rent: $892
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About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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