The most affordable cities to buy a house in Arkansas (2026)

Every Arkansas city over 10,000 residents, ranked by the gross household income it takes to buy the typical home: 20% down at 6.66% (30-yr fixed), including Arkansas property tax and insurance. Data through 2026-06.

  1. Forrest City — typical home $74K, income to buy about $21,000/yr
  2. Pine Bluff — typical home $78K, income to buy about $22,000/yr
  3. Blytheville — typical home $105K, income to buy about $30,000/yr
  4. Camden — typical home $111K, income to buy about $31,000/yr
  5. West Memphis — typical home $133K, income to buy about $37,000/yr
  6. El Dorado — typical home $135K, income to buy about $38,000/yr
  7. Magnolia — typical home $145K, income to buy about $41,000/yr
  8. Malvern — typical home $146K, income to buy about $41,000/yr
  9. Texarkana — typical home $168K, income to buy about $47,000/yr
  10. North Little Rock — typical home $171K, income to buy about $48,000/yr
  11. Jacksonville — typical home $174K, income to buy about $49,000/yr
  12. Batesville — typical home $183K, income to buy about $51,000/yr
  13. Arkadelphia — typical home $188K, income to buy about $53,000/yr
  14. Fort Smith — typical home $197K, income to buy about $55,000/yr
  15. Paragould — typical home $197K, income to buy about $55,000/yr
  16. Van Buren — typical home $212K, income to buy about $59,000/yr
  17. Russellville — typical home $220K, income to buy about $62,000/yr
  18. Little Rock — typical home $223K, income to buy about $63,000/yr
  19. Searcy — typical home $225K, income to buy about $63,000/yr
  20. Jonesboro — typical home $228K, income to buy about $64,000/yr
  21. Mountain Home — typical home $240K, income to buy about $67,000/yr
  22. Harrison — typical home $241K, income to buy about $68,000/yr
  23. Sherwood — typical home $241K, income to buy about $68,000/yr
  24. Marion — typical home $241K, income to buy about $68,000/yr
  25. Benton — typical home $243K, income to buy about $68,000/yr

At the other end, Arkansas's priciest markets: Bentonville ($139,000/yr), Rogers ($109,000/yr), Fayetteville ($108,000/yr), Bella Vista ($101,000/yr), Lowell ($101,000/yr).

"Income to buy" holds the typical home's payment inside the 28% lender guideline. Your own verdict depends on savings and debts — open any city and run your numbers, or see the whole country on the affordability map.

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