Arkansas · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Little River County, AR

Prices around Little River County, AR run 16% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $53,344 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $880 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $35,200 a year.

Little River County, AR at a glance

Median household income

$53,344$4,445 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$880HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)84.0-16% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity14.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential AR
Population11,821Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Little River 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$880Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$35,200To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,334At 30% of $53,344
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Little River County, AR? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Little River County, AR, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$666$7,992$26,64015%
1-Bedroom Apartment$671$8,052$26,84015.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$880$10,560$35,20019.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,166$13,992$46,64026.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,170$14,040$46,80026.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Little River County, AR

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $53,344 a year ($4,445 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,223/moRent ($880 2-BR), utilities (~$127/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,334/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$889/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $53,344 leaves after Arkansas taxes

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

$53,344
$20,000$110,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$53,344
Net 82%
Fed 8%
AR 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$43,507After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,626Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,673Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,221 / yr
Arkansas state income tax$1,535 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,081 / yr

Living in Little River County, AR: common questions

What is the median household income in Little River County, AR?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Little River County, AR is $53,344 per year (approximately $4,445 per month).

What is the average rent in Little River County, AR?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $666 for a studio, $671 for one bedroom, $880 for two, $1,166 for three and $1,170 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 Little River County, AR expensive to live in?

Prices there run 16% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 84.0, 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 Little River County, AR?

To keep a $880 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $35,200 a year, or $2,933 a month. That is 66% of what the typical household in Little River County, AR earns.

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

On the local median income of $53,344 ($4,445 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,223 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,334 for everything else and $889 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $880 takes 40% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Little River 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.