Can you afford to live in Little Rock?

Median household income, home values and rent in Little Rock, AR — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Little Rock.

Median household income: $60,583 — +31.5% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,067/mo — +36.1% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 153500
• 2023: 221200

Median household income

• Little Rock: 60583
• Pulaski County: 60385
• AR: 58773
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Little Rock: 1067
• Pulaski County: 1036
• AR: 914
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 29.8% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $60,583 — notably lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+36.1% versus +31.5%), before adjusting for inflation.