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Arkansas: cities with the cheapest rent

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Arkansas: Trumann has the lowest median rent ($586) among the 60 largest places.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

Trumann#1
$586median rent a month
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Ranking

CITY (60 largest of Arkansas) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 60 largest places in Arkansas, Trumann has the lowest median rent ($586), followed by Newport and Magnolia. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 60 places in Arkansas that we cover, the median is $905 and the average $961; the figure runs from $586 (Trumann) to $1,818 (Pea Ridge). That is a spread of 3.1 times between the two ends. The state figure is $947; 25 of the 60 places are above it and 35 at or below.

How to use it

The first five are Trumann, Newport, Magnolia, Monticello, Morrilton. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Median rent a month ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅
1TrumannPoinsett County$5867,410$38,881
2NewportJackson County$5978,024$34,764
3MagnoliaColumbia County$63310,894$56,127
4MonticelloDrew County$7078,257$27,238
5MorriltonConway County$7177,080$47,572
6HarrisonBoone County$75313,350$44,056
7De QueenSevier County$7576,058$52,522
8ClarksvilleJohnson County$7609,526$37,373
9WynneCross County$7608,120$43,250
10MalvernHot Spring County$76410,953$46,250
11CamdenOuachita County$76810,307$49,361
12PocahontasRandolph County$7687,538$44,216
13Helena-West HelenaPhillips County$7718,935$36,019
14BeebeWhite County$7998,707$59,476
15Forrest CitySaint Francis County$80512,646$35,689
16ArkadelphiaClark County$81410,099$48,657
17HopeHempstead County$8238,671$37,500
18GreenwoodSebastian County$8369,616$66,844
19RussellvillePope County$84229,162$50,877
20OsceolaMississippi County$8466,688$46,202
21Van BurenCrawford County$84723,763$61,149
22Heber SpringsCleburne County$8477,161$50,636
23Pine BluffJefferson County$85539,743$42,718
24BlythevilleMississippi County$85512,790$47,865
25Mountain HomeBaxter County$86513,108$41,274
26West MemphisCrittenden County$87023,929$42,674
27StuttgartArkansas County$8727,903$49,399
28El DoradoUnion County$88017,115$49,244
29BatesvilleIndependence County$88211,445$51,856
30Fort SmithSebastian County$88489,805$54,816
31SearcyWhite County$90523,340$52,170
32TexarkanaMiller County$90929,177$45,835
33Hot SpringsGarland County$91437,920$47,760
34ParagouldGreene County$92530,215$56,980
35JacksonvillePulaski County$93029,221$49,666
36JonesboroCraighead County$95680,137$55,424
37Prairie GroveWashington County$9687,798$70,701
38BryantSaline County$99321,504$83,024
39Siloam SpringsBenton County$1,00318,699$72,065
40ConwayFaulkner County$1,01167,642$63,004
41MaumellePulaski County$1,04719,373$103,333
42FayettevilleWashington County$1,06599,319$62,695
43North Little RockPulaski County$1,06964,538$52,707
44SpringdaleWashington County$1,07188,160$69,787
45East End (unincorporated)Saline County$1,0716,912$87,936
46BentonSaline County$1,07236,595$72,876
47SherwoodPulaski County$1,10133,070$81,328
48Little RockPulaski County$1,106203,436$63,003
49CabotLonoke County$1,11026,960$75,000
50LowellBenton County$1,13610,849$95,527
51MarionCrittenden County$1,14813,623$78,330
52WardLonoke County$1,2026,573$72,734
53Hot Springs Village (unincorporated)Saline County$1,20916,327$75,370
54RogersBenton County$1,27072,981$86,728
55FarmingtonWashington County$1,3219,094$90,469
56BentonvilleBenton County$1,34458,249$112,792
57TontitownWashington County$1,3466,425$85,603
58Bella VistaBenton County$1,39531,697$88,055
59CentertonBenton County$1,46521,920$115,713
60Pea RidgeBenton County$1,8188,108$95,521

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which Arkansas city has the lowest median rent?

Trumann, with $586 (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 60 largest places in Arkansas by population.

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