Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning in Arkansas
The widest gaps between median rent and the full monthly cost of owning the median home. A large gap does not automatically mean renting is the better decision, because rent buys no equity and is not fixed for thirty years, but it does show where the market prices ownership at a steep premium.
Arkansas ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by renting | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | $1,176 | $1,005 | $2,181 |
| 2 | Benton County | $1,142 | $1,193 | $2,335 |
| 3 | Newton County | $887 | $629 | $1,516 |
| 4 | Saline County | $814 | $980 | $1,794 |
| 5 | Faulkner County | $800 | $980 | $1,780 |
| 6 | Carroll County | $771 | $818 | $1,589 |
| 7 | Craighead County | $753 | $930 | $1,683 |
| 8 | Boone County | $750 | $715 | $1,465 |
| 9 | Pulaski County | $693 | $1,036 | $1,729 |
| 10 | Crawford County | $642 | $828 | $1,470 |
| 11 | Madison County | $641 | $727 | $1,368 |
| 12 | Cleburne County | $641 | $853 | $1,494 |
| 13 | Lonoke County | $629 | $961 | $1,590 |
| 14 | Columbia County | $624 | $631 | $1,255 |
| 15 | Sebastian County | $603 | $854 | $1,457 |
| 16 | Marion County | $590 | $792 | $1,382 |
| 17 | White County | $580 | $806 | $1,386 |
| 18 | Stone County | $579 | $717 | $1,296 |
| 19 | Grant County | $578 | $779 | $1,357 |
| 20 | Garland County | $573 | $942 | $1,515 |
| 21 | Clark County | $572 | $734 | $1,306 |
| 22 | Baxter County | $560 | $866 | $1,426 |
| 23 | Pope County | $558 | $855 | $1,413 |
| 24 | Greene County | $554 | $852 | $1,406 |
| 25 | Yell County | $530 | $653 | $1,183 |
| 26 | Howard County | $512 | $702 | $1,214 |
| 27 | Conway County | $505 | $721 | $1,226 |
| 28 | Cleveland County | $497 | $635 | $1,132 |
| 29 | Izard County | $496 | $626 | $1,122 |
| 30 | Crittenden County | $486 | $883 | $1,369 |
| 31 | Montgomery County | $469 | $734 | $1,203 |
| 32 | Drew County | $438 | $712 | $1,150 |
| 33 | Miller County | $438 | $882 | $1,320 |
| 34 | Perry County | $435 | $734 | $1,169 |
| 35 | Logan County | $431 | $721 | $1,152 |
| 36 | Johnson County | $426 | $714 | $1,140 |
| 37 | Searcy County | $413 | $596 | $1,009 |
| 38 | Polk County | $412 | $699 | $1,111 |
| 39 | Randolph County | $407 | $671 | $1,078 |
| 40 | Fulton County | $405 | $596 | $1,001 |
| 41 | Pike County | $399 | $671 | $1,070 |
| 42 | Hot Spring County | $394 | $763 | $1,157 |
| 43 | Van Buren County | $384 | $727 | $1,111 |
| 44 | Arkansas County | $375 | $799 | $1,174 |
| 45 | Franklin County | $373 | $717 | $1,090 |
| 46 | Woodruff County | $339 | $595 | $934 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | $328 | $672 | $1,000 |
| 48 | Poinsett County | $315 | $647 | $962 |
| 49 | Sevier County | $311 | $725 | $1,036 |
| 50 | Dallas County | $310 | $626 | $936 |
| 51 | Bradley County | $297 | $638 | $935 |
| 52 | Independence County | $293 | $814 | $1,107 |
| 53 | Scott County | $287 | $736 | $1,023 |
| 54 | Mississippi County | $276 | $797 | $1,073 |
| 55 | Sharp County | $270 | $648 | $918 |
| 56 | Union County | $242 | $825 | $1,067 |
| 57 | Ashley County | $238 | $640 | $878 |
| 58 | Little River County | $236 | $812 | $1,048 |
| 59 | Ouachita County | $235 | $714 | $949 |
| 60 | Prairie County | $231 | $637 | $868 |
| 61 | Chicot County | $224 | $661 | $885 |
| 62 | Monroe County | $218 | $603 | $821 |
| 63 | Jackson County | $201 | $662 | $863 |
| 64 | Desha County | $189 | $689 | $878 |
| 65 | Cross County | $189 | $797 | $986 |
| 66 | Hempstead County | $172 | $781 | $953 |
| 67 | Lawrence County | $171 | $715 | $886 |
| 68 | Clay County | $170 | $696 | $866 |
| 69 | Jefferson County | $158 | $849 | $1,007 |
| 70 | Lee County | $153 | $638 | $791 |
| 71 | Calhoun County | $110 | $822 | $932 |
| 72 | St. Francis County | $73 | $791 | $864 |
| 73 | Lafayette County | $58 | $711 | $769 |
| 74 | Phillips County | $31 | $756 | $787 |
| 75 | Nevada County | $9 | $841 | $850 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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