Arkansas · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Grant County, AR

Prices around Grant County, AR run 10.6% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $71,549 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $968 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,720 a year.

Grant County, AR at a glance

Median household income

$71,549$5,962 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$968HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.4-10.6% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity14.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential AR
Population18,242Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Grant County, AR?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$968Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,720To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,789At 30% of $71,549
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Grant County, AR? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Grant County, AR, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$795$9,540$31,80013.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$800$9,600$32,00013.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$968$11,616$38,72016.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,226$14,712$49,04020.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,539$18,468$61,56025.8%

Rent in Grant County, AR, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Grant County, AR

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $71,549 a year ($5,962 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,981/moRent ($968 2-BR), utilities (~$127/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,789/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,192/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $71,549 leaves after Arkansas taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Arkansas tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$71,549
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$71,549
Net 80%
Fed 10%
AR 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,920After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,743Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,189Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,911 / yr
Arkansas state income tax$2,245 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,474 / yr

Living in Grant County, AR: common questions

What is the median household income in Grant County, AR?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Grant County, AR is $71,549 per year (approximately $5,962 per month).

What is the average rent in Grant County, AR?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $795 for a studio, $800 for one bedroom, $968 for two, $1,226 for three and $1,539 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Grant County, AR expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.6% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 89.4, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Grant County, AR?

To keep a $968 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,720 a year, or $3,227 a month. That is 54% of what the typical household in Grant County, AR earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Grant County, AR?

On the local median income of $71,549 ($5,962 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,981 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,789 for everything else and $1,192 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $968 takes 32% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Grant County, AR?

Homes in Arkansas paid 14.1¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $127. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.