The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Arkansas
Ranked by home value ÷ income among 82 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Arkansas. #1 is DeWitt, AR (homes cost 1.6× income).
-
25Cherokee Village, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.5× income
4,780 people · Sharp County · median home $94,600 · income $37,326 · Jan low 26°F · 7 in snow
-
24East End, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.5× income
7,137 people · Saline County · median home $223,900 · income $87,936 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow
-
23Hope, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.5× income
8,952 people · Hempstead County · median home $91,900 · income $37,500 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
-
22Brinkley, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.4× income
2,700 people · Monroe County · median home $94,000 · income $38,996 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow
-
21Paris, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.4× income
3,176 people · Logan County · median home $123,200 · income $51,416 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow
-
20Fordyce, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.4× income
3,396 people · Dallas County · median home $92,600 · income $38,079 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
-
19Dumas, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.4× income
4,001 people · Desha County · median home $84,400 · income $34,787 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
-
18Gibson, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.4× income
4,111 people · Pulaski County · median home $157,800 · income $66,496 · Jan low 32°F · 4 in snow
-
17Shannon Hills, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.4× income
4,490 people · Saline County · median home $170,900 · income $71,318 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow
-
16Hamburg, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.3× income
2,536 people · Ashley County · median home $77,100 · income $34,234 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
-
15Southside, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.3× income
4,279 people · Independence County · median home $151,300 · income $65,655 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
-
14Booneville, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.2× income
3,809 people · Logan County · median home $112,200 · income $50,459 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow
-
13Lonoke, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.2× income
4,276 people · Lonoke County · median home $106,800 · income $47,524 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow
-
12Osceola, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.2× income
6,976 people · Mississippi County · median home $99,900 · income $46,202 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow
-
11North Crossett, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.1× income
2,756 people · Ashley County · median home $70,100 · income $32,917 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
-
10Warren, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.1× income
5,453 people · Bradley County · median home $76,700 · income $36,788 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
-
9De Queen, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.1× income
6,105 people · Sevier County · median home $109,600 · income $52,522 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
-
8Atkins, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.0× income
2,859 people · Pope County · median home $124,400 · income $61,908 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
-
7Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Homes cost 2.0× income
9,519 people · Phillips County · median home $73,200 · income $36,019 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
-
6Austin, Arkansas
Homes cost 1.9× income
3,460 people · Lonoke County · median home $220,500 · income $113,764 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
-
5Haskell, Arkansas
Homes cost 1.9× income
3,956 people · Saline County · median home $160,600 · income $85,758 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
-
4Corning, Arkansas
Homes cost 1.8× income
3,227 people · Clay County · median home $89,500 · income $50,408 · Jan low 28°F · 5 in snow
-
3Prescott, Arkansas
Homes cost 1.7× income
3,101 people · Nevada County · median home $82,400 · income $48,307 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
-
2Gosnell, Arkansas
Homes cost 1.6× income
2,910 people · Mississippi County · median home $98,700 · income $61,130 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
-
1DeWitt, Arkansas
Homes cost 1.6× income
3,056 people · Arkansas County · median home $75,700 · income $47,798 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow
More Arkansas rankings
- The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Arkansas
- The 11 Quietest Small Towns in Arkansas
- The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Arkansas
- 25 Small Towns in Arkansas With the Cheapest Homes
- 25 Small Towns in Arkansas With the Mildest Winters
- The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Arkansas
- 25 Small Towns in Arkansas With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950
- The 25 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Arkansas
Same ranking, other places
- The 50 Most Affordable Small Towns in America
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Pennsylvania
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in New York
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Michigan
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Texas
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in California
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in New Jersey
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Florida
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Wisconsin
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Ohio
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)