The Town Files

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).

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Numbers match the ranking.
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

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Methodology. We ranked 82 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Arkansas (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: