Cost of Living / Little Rock, AR Metro
Cost of Living in Little Rock, AR Metro
Official metro name: Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area
Little Rock, AR Metro has a population of 749,290. Median household income is $62,664 and median rent is $964 per month. Rent is roughly 18.5% of median monthly income.
State: ARPopulation: 749,290Income: $62,664Rent: $964Affordability: Affordable (18.5%)
Median Household Income
$62,664
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$964
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
84
Simplified relative index
Is Little Rock, AR Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Little Rock, AR Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $964, which is about 18.5% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Little Rock, AR Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $964 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Little Rock, AR Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $62,664 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in AR
Compare Little Rock, AR Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.