Arkansas · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Miller County, AR

Prices around Miller County, AR run 16% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $48,836 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,101 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $44,040 a year.

Miller County, AR at a glance

Median household income

$48,836$4,070 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,101HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)84.0-16% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity14.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential AR
Population42,360Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Miller 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$1,101Monthly market rent
Share of gross income27.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$44,040To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,221At 30% of $48,836
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Miller County, AR? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Miller County, AR, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$859$10,308$34,36021.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$868$10,416$34,72021.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,101$13,212$44,04027.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,369$16,428$54,76033.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,657$19,884$66,28040.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Miller County, AR

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $48,836 a year ($4,070 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,035/moRent ($1,101 2-BR), utilities (~$127/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,221/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$814/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $48,836 leaves after Arkansas taxes

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

$48,836
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$48,836
Net 82%
Fed 8%
AR 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$40,060After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,338Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,541Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,680 / yr
Arkansas state income tax$1,359 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,736 / yr

Living in Miller County, AR: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Miller County, AR is $48,836 per year (approximately $4,070 per month).

What is the average rent in Miller County, AR?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $859 for a studio, $868 for one bedroom, $1,101 for two, $1,369 for three and $1,657 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 Miller 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 Miller County, AR?

To keep a $1,101 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $44,040 a year, or $3,670 a month. That is 90% of what the typical household in Miller County, AR earns.

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

On the local median income of $48,836 ($4,070 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,035 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,221 for everything else and $814 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,101 takes 54% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Miller 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.