State rental market analysis · AR
Arkansas rental markets
69 tracked cities over 5,000 population, 69 ranked and summarized by their median Overall; 5 of 65 evaluable cities pass the modeled Buy & Hold screen. Every number traces to Census, Zillow and BLS. Compare state coverage and results →
Browse every Arkansas ZIP Code area → · the full server-rendered index for this state.
Part of the West South Central Census division (South region).
The honest read
Arkansas ranks #10 of 37 coverage-eligible states for rental investing, with a median Overall of 52.7/100 across its ranked cities, above the national median. 69 ranked cities roll up into this grade. Its strongest factor is affordability (price-to-income): 3.8×, 12th of 51, backed by gross rental yield (13th).
The biggest drag is home-value growth: 3.7%, 33rd of 51. A state grade is the median of its ranked cities, a screen for where to look, not underwriting. Open any city below for its full shown-math breakdown, or run a specific deal through the cap rate and cash-flow calculators.
Where it ranks, factor by factor
Every value is the median across the 69 ranked cities in this state. The national rank compares all 51 states on that one factor; the engine already flips inverted factors (affordability, low unemployment) so a better rank always means a better market. Each factor sits in one of the model’s three categories (Cash Flow, Growth, or Stability); this is a representative summary, and the full thirteen-factor breakdown is on each city’s page. Full methodology.
| Factor | Category | State value | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rent yield | Cash Flow | 6.7% | #13 of 51 |
| Rent growth | Growth | 4.1% | #27 of 51 |
| Home value growth | Growth | 3.7% | #33 of 51 |
| Population growth | Growth | 1.1% | #14 of 51 |
| Job growth | Growth | 1.1% | #13 of 51 |
| Price-to-income | Cash Flow | 3.8× | #12 of 51 |
| Unemployment | Stability | 4.1% | #27 of 51 |
| Rental demand | Stability | 44% renters · 6.7% vacancy | two-part measure |
| Income growth | Growth | 5.0% | #26 of 51 |
Every city in Arkansas, ranked
Led by Siloam Springs at 79/100. Click any column to re-sort; every city links to its full shown-math breakdown.
| AR rank | City | Grade | Cash Flow | Growth | Stability | Typical home value | Gross yield | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siloam Springs | 79 | B | A | A | $286,720 | 5.8% | #10 |
| 2 | Lowell | 79 | B | A | B | $354,791 | 6.8% | #12 |
| 3 | Bella Vista | 77 | B | A | B | $359,421 | 6.1% | #22 |
| 4 | Pea Ridge | 77 | B | A | B | $344,927 | 5.8% | #25 |
| 5 | Centerton | 77 | B | A | B | $347,714 | 5.5% | #26 |
| 6 | Bryant | 75 | A | B | B | $256,515 | 7.6% | #45 |
| 7 | Farmington | 74 | B | A | C | $337,020 | 5.9% | #47 |
| 8 med | Beebe | 72 | B | B | B | $213,894 | 6.1% | #88 |
| 9 med | De Queen | 71 | A | C | A | $187,002 | 8.3% | #111 |
| 10 | Batesville | 70 | B | B | B | $180,402 | 5.9% | #137 |
| 11 | Ward | 70 | A | B | C | $208,151 | 6.9% | #154 |
| 12 med | Pocahontas | 68 | A | B | C | $147,427 | 7.7% | #204 |
| 13 med | Sheridan | 67 | B | B | B | $228,752 | 5.0% | #253 |
| 14 | Benton | 66 | A | B | C | $241,966 | 7.4% | #301 |
| 15 | Prairie Grove | 66 | B | A | C | $321,006 | 5.8% | #322 |
| 16 med | Morrilton | 64 | B | B | B | $172,088 | 5.3% | #376 |
| 17 | Rogers | 64 | C | A | C | $385,478 | 4.7% | #397 |
| 18 med | Greenbrier | 63 | B | B | C | $286,200 | 6.9% | #488 |
| 19 | Conway | 61 | B | B | D | $250,644 | 6.5% | #616 |
| 20 | Cabot | 61 | A | B | C | $248,907 | 7.2% | #654 |
| 21 med | Cherokee Village | 61 | A | B | D | $94,600 | 12.1% | #665 |
| 22 | Jonesboro | 60 | B | B | C | $227,300 | 7.1% | #739 |
| 23 | Paragould | 60 | A | C | C | $195,739 | 7.2% | #745 |
| 24 med | Blytheville | 59 | A | C | C | $101,348 | 8.6% | #805 |
| 25 | Bentonville | 59 | C | A | C | $492,753 | 4.0% | #829 |
| 26 | Maumelle | 58 | B | C | C | $307,975 | 5.5% | #901 |
| 27 | Fayetteville | 58 | C | A | C | $383,552 | 5.0% | #964 |
| 28 | Van Buren | 57 | B | C | C | $210,103 | 5.6% | #1057 |
| 29 | Springdale | 56 | C | B | C | $341,760 | 5.0% | #1103 |
| 30 med | Malvern | 56 | A | D | C | $145,505 | 8.8% | #1182 |
| 31 med | Osceola | 55 | A | C | D | $99,900 | 10.2% | #1205 |
| 32 med | Harrison | 55 | C | C | B | $238,888 | 5.3% | #1292 |
| 33 med | Cave Springs | 54 | C | A | C | $574,342 | 5.8% | #1336 |
| 34 | Mountain Home | 53 | C | C | C | $241,533 | 6.0% | #1465 |
| 35 | Barling | 53 | B | C | D | $198,725 | 7.0% | #1558 |
| 36 | Sherwood | 52 | A | B | D | $239,553 | 6.7% | #1639 |
| 37 med | Walnut Ridge | 52 | A | D | C | $140,183 | 7.5% | #1659 |
| 38 med | Heber Springs | 51 | C | C | C | $253,915 | 5.8% | #1781 |
| 39 med | Trumann | 51 | B | D | B | $136,602 | 6.3% | #1795 |
| 40 med | Alma | 51 | B | C | D | $251,207 | 5.2% | #1828 |
| 41 med | Tontitown | 51 | D | B | C | $430,500 | 3.8% | #1869 |
| 42 | Greenwood | 50 | B | C | C | $243,451 | 6.0% | #1956 |
| 43 | Searcy | 49 | C | C | D | $223,280 | 5.1% | #2121 |
| 44 | Fort Smith | 47 | B | C | D | $195,029 | 6.5% | #2412 |
| 45 | North Little Rock | 47 | A | C | D | $169,776 | 8.1% | #2502 |
| 46 | Jacksonville | 46 | A | C | D | $174,038 | 8.5% | #2631 |
| 47 med | Berryville | 43 | C | D | C | $244,446 | 6.3% | #3012 |
| 48 | Little Rock | 42 | B | C | F | $221,588 | 6.6% | #3071 |
| 49 | Russellville | 42 | C | C | D | $219,718 | 5.2% | #3089 |
| 50 med | Mena | 42 | C | D | D | $202,026 | 5.8% | #3124 |
| 51 | Hot Springs | 41 | C | C | D | $246,145 | 5.9% | #3232 |
| 52 med | Helena-West Helena | 41 | A | F | C | $40,630 | 12.6% | #3283 |
| 53 | Clarksville | 40 | C | D | C | $189,372 | 5.4% | #3414 |
| 54 | Marion | 40 | B | D | D | $239,668 | 5.5% | #3424 |
| 55 med | Newport | 40 | C | D | C | $93,342 | 4.4% | #3423 |
| 56 med | Camden | 39 | A | D | D | $112,458 | 8.6% | #3568 |
| 57 med | White Hall | 35 | B | D | D | $138,375 | 5.6% | #3941 |
| 58 med | West Memphis | 35 | A | D | F | $133,024 | 8.7% | #3954 |
| 59 med | Magnolia | 35 | C | D | D | $151,048 | 4.5% | #3958 |
| 60 med | Arkadelphia | 34 | C | D | D | $185,265 | 5.4% | #4031 |
| 61 med | Monticello | 33 | C | F | B | $166,102 | 6.2% | #4130 |
| 62 | Texarkana | 31 | A | F | F | $167,045 | 8.7% | #4225 |
| 63 med | El Dorado | 29 | A | F | C | $140,089 | 8.5% | #4335 |
| 64 | Pine Bluff | 29 | A | F | F | $73,251 | 17.3% | #4378 |
| 65 med | Wynne | 28 | B | F | C | $144,360 | 6.5% | #4435 |
| 66 med | Forrest City | 22 | A | F | D | $78,031 | 10.5% | #4635 |
| 67 med | Hope | 21 | A | F | C | $122,661 | 10.7% | #4664 |
| 68 med | Stuttgart | 17 | A | F | D | $128,256 | 6.9% | #4731 |
| 69 med | Warren | 14 | A | F | D | $107,980 | 11.0% | #4782 |
Data as of: Zillow ZHVI/ZORI through the latest monthly release · Census ACS 5-yr 2020–2024 · Census PEP July 2025 · BLS LAUS county 2025 annual (11-month average). Generated 2026-10-06. Methodology & limitations · underwrite any specific deal with the free calculators.
ZIP markets in Arkansas
614 Census ZIP Codes (ZCTAs) in Arkansas · 266 data-eligible for subscores. These are sub-city government areas ranked separately from the Arkansas city table. The overall Rental Investor ZIP Score leaderboard leads; the two component subscores (affordability, rental-market context) follow as independent percentiles. ZIP ranks are shown within the ZIP universe only, never mixed with, and not directly comparable to, city ranks. Vintage: the Key metric column is Census ACS 2020–2024 (5-year), the same release the city table above uses; the geographies differ, so the same measure can still disagree between the two.
Best overall ZIP Codes in Arkansas
Ranked by the overall Rental Investor ZIP Score. The # is each ZIP Code's canonical AR state rank; the smaller figure is its national rank. Separate from the Arkansas city table and not directly comparable to it.
| AR rank | ZIP Code | Overallgrade · national | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 72719Centerton | A 76#35 nat | 5.5%Survey yield |
| #2 | 72764Springdale | A 76#47 nat | 5.0%Survey yield |
| #3 | 72761Siloam Springs | A 75#58 nat | 5.0%Survey yield |
| #4 | 72713Bentonville | A 75#60 nat | 4.1%Survey yield |
| #4 | 72758Rogers | A 75#60 nat | 4.1%Survey yield |
| #6 | 72704Fayetteville | A 75#69 nat | 4.4%Survey yield |
| #7 | 72745Lowell | A 74#129 nat | 4.9%Survey yield |
| #8 | 72032Conway | A 74#147 nat | 5.7%Survey yield |
| #9 | 72756Rogers | A 73#177 nat | 4.6%Survey yield |
| #10 | 72022Bryant | A 72#255 nat | 5.5%Survey yield |
| #11 | 72762Springdale | A 71#365 nat | 4.6%Survey yield |
| #12 | 72015Benton | A 71#376 nat | 7.3%Survey yield |
Top affordability ZIP Codes in Arkansas
State-scoped leaders on the affordability subscore only (national rank shown is within that subscore’s data-eligible universe). Substantially an inverse housing-cost signal: a component of the overall score, not a predicted return.
| # | ZIP Code | Affordability | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71841Gillham | 97#50 nat | 11.5%Survey yield |
| 2 | 72421Cash | 97#54 nat | 11.1%Survey yield |
| 3 | 72373Parkin | 96#98 nat | 13.6%Survey yield |
| 4 | 72842Havana | 95#108 nat | 9.8%Survey yield |
| 5 | 71860Stamps | 95#136 nat | 13.2%Survey yield |
| 6 | 72082Kensett | 95#136 nat | 9.8%Survey yield |
| 7 | 71601Pine Bluff | 94#159 nat | 12.4%Survey yield |
| 8 | 72335Forrest City | 94#163 nat | 10.1%Survey yield |
| 9 | 72347Hickory Ridge | 93#171 nat | 14.4%Survey yield |
| 10 | 72581Tumbling Shoals | 93#180 nat | 8.1%Survey yield |
| 11 | 72360Marianna | 93#195 nat | 11.5%Survey yield |
| 12 | 71640Eudora | 93#205 nat | 9.0%Survey yield |
Deepest rental-market ZIP Codes in Arkansas
State-scoped leaders on the rental-market-context subscore only (national rank shown is within that subscore’s data-eligible universe). Rental depth/tightness: a separate component, never combined here with affordability.
| # | ZIP Code | Rental market | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72082Kensett | 81#187 nat | 9.8%Survey yield |
| 2 | 72331Earle | 80#200 nat | 8.1%Survey yield |
| 3 | 72577Sidney | 79#382 nat | 5.3%Survey yield |
| 4 | 72347Hickory Ridge | 78#491 nat | 14.4%Survey yield |
| 5 | 72373Parkin | 77#529 nat | 13.6%Survey yield |
| 6 | 72703Fayetteville | 77#559 nat | 3.1%Survey yield |
| 7 | 72342Helena-West Helena | 77#599 nat | 8.7%Survey yield |
| 8 | 71639Dumas | 77#648 nat | 10.0%Survey yield |
| 9 | 71655Monticello | 75#841 nat | 6.3%Survey yield |
| 10 | 72112Newport | 75#893 nat | 6.4%Survey yield |
| 11 | 72366Marvell | 75#893 nat | 10.8%Survey yield |
| 12 | 71638Dermott | 75#945 nat | 10.8%Survey yield |