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Most affordable housing, Arkansas cities

Name: Most affordable housing, Arkansas cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Arkansas cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 3.1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Helena-West Helena, AR, up 57 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲57Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2162.0–

02▲14Warren, ARAR5,1462.1+8%

03▲2De Queen, ARAR6,0452.1+14%

04▲11Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2132.1−3%

05▲16Osceola, ARAR6,4502.2−13%

06▲7Camden, ARAR10,1272.2+8%

07▲24Malvern, ARAR11,1442.30%

08▲4Hope, ARAR8,4452.5+5%

09▲18Sherwood, ARAR33,6202.5+28%

10▼3Blytheville, ARAR12,2272.5+7%

11▲3El Dorado, ARAR16,6092.5+16%

12▼1East End, ARAR6,9122.5–

13▲4Barling, ARAR5,4522.6+35%

14▼5Forrest City, ARAR12,3082.6−11%

15▼11Ward, ARAR7,2582.6+4%

16▼14Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4782.6+15%

17▲16Beebe, ARAR9,3772.7+9%

18▲4Bryant, ARAR22,8152.7+39%

19▼9Marion, ARAR13,3782.7+47%

20▼17Pocahontas, ARAR7,6222.7+34%

21▼15White Hall, ARAR5,5322.7+34%

22▲2Greenwood, ARAR9,7932.7+45%

23▲18Cabot, ARAR27,7112.8+25%

24▼6Mena, ARAR5,6072.8+27%

25▲10West Memphis, ARAR23,3362.8+25%

26▲12Maumelle, ARAR19,7802.8+47%

27▲10Trumann, ARAR7,5272.9+40%

28▲2Benton, ARAR38,8982.9+34%

29▼9Centerton, ARAR27,1762.9+71%

30▲6Van Buren, ARAR24,5563.0+41%

31▼8Lowell, ARAR12,1843.0+18%

32▲27Sheridan, ARAR5,4063.0+56%

33▲9Magnolia, ARAR10,6603.0+21%

34▲14Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2983.1+38%

35▼27Stuttgart, ARAR7,5253.1+44%

36▼35Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2333.1+70%

37▼18Cave Springs, ARAR6,7013.1+96%

38▼10Batesville, ARAR11,8603.2+51%

39▲6Paragould, ARAR31,1353.2+52%

40▲7Fort Smith, ARAR90,8553.2+55%

41▼16Wynne, ARAR7,8843.3+43%

42▼8Jacksonville, ARAR29,4603.3+50%

43▲7Farmington, ARAR10,6583.4+65%

44▼18Bella Vista, ARAR34,5183.4+34%

45▲15Morrilton, ARAR7,1953.4+55%

46▲17Russellville, ARAR29,5213.4+45%

47▲10North Little Rock, ARAR65,1203.4+46%

48▲21Alma, ARAR6,0713.4+45%

49▲5Hot Springs, ARAR37,9793.5–

50▼11Heber Springs, ARAR7,3233.5+24%

51▼7Rogers, ARAR76,9563.6+55%

52▲10Hot Springs, ARAR16,3273.6+27%

53▼7Greenbrier, ARAR6,6453.6+67%

54▲12Searcy, ARAR24,3513.6+38%

55▼15Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9983.6+65%

56▲9Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9163.7+29%

57▼8Texarkana, ARAR29,1233.7+66%

58▼6Springdale, ARAR90,6853.8+68%

59▼3Little Rock, ARAR206,4273.8+60%

60▼9Bentonville, ARAR63,0573.8+74%

61▼18Harrison, ARAR13,8023.8+44%

62▼33Berryville, ARAR5,8133.9+76%

63▲4Conway, ARAR72,3284.0+43%

64▼3Jonesboro, ARAR83,2964.0+60%

65▼10Mountain Home, ARAR13,3734.1+48%

66▲2Clarksville, ARAR9,6324.4+65%

67▼35Newport, ARAR8,1934.7+82%

68▼4Tontitown, ARAR8,0465.0+130%

69▼16Monticello, ARAR8,2695.0+119%

70Fayetteville, ARAR106,6235.6+81%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES