25 Small Towns in Arkansas With the Cheapest Homes
Ranked by median home value among 82 towns of 500–10,000 people in Arkansas. #1 is North Crossett, AR (median home $70,100).
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25Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Median home $117,900
Walnut Ridge is a city of 5,384 people in Lawrence County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $117,900 and the median household earns $45,027, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $739.
5,384 people · Lawrence County · median home $117,900 · income $45,027 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow
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24Piggott, Arkansas
Median home $115,500

Photo: Dennis Adams, National Scenic Byways Online (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Piggott is a city of 3,622 people in Clay County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $115,500 and the median household earns $44,468, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $738.
3,622 people · Clay County · median home $115,500 · income $44,468 · Jan low 27°F · 3 in snow
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23Crossett, Arkansas
Median home $114,600
Crossett is a city of 4,822 people in Ashley County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $114,600 and the median household earns $44,672, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $707.
4,822 people · Ashley County · median home $114,600 · income $44,672 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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22Trumann, Arkansas
Median home $112,300
Trumann is a city of 7,399 people in Poinsett County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $112,300 and the median household earns $38,881, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $586.
7,399 people · Poinsett County · median home $112,300 · income $38,881 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow
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21Booneville, Arkansas
Median home $112,200
Booneville is a city of 3,809 people in Logan County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $112,200 and the median household earns $50,459, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $774.
3,809 people · Logan County · median home $112,200 · income $50,459 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow
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20De Queen, Arkansas
Median home $109,600
De Queen is a city of 6,105 people in Sevier County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $109,600 and the median household earns $52,522, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $757.
6,105 people · Sevier County · median home $109,600 · income $52,522 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
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19Lonoke, Arkansas
Median home $106,800
Lonoke is a city of 4,276 people in Lonoke County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $106,800 and the median household earns $47,524, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $757.
4,276 people · Lonoke County · median home $106,800 · income $47,524 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow
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18Waldron, Arkansas
Median home $105,300
Waldron is a city of 3,386 people in Scott County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $105,300 and the median household earns $33,839, so homes cost 3.1× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $704.
3,386 people · Scott County · median home $105,300 · income $33,839 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow
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17Osceola, Arkansas
Median home $99,900
Osceola is a city of 6,976 people in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $99,900 and the median household earns $46,202, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $846.
6,976 people · Mississippi County · median home $99,900 · income $46,202 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow
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16McGehee, Arkansas
Median home $98,800
McGehee is a city of 3,849 people in Desha County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $98,800 and the median household earns $36,875, so homes cost 2.7× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $784.
3,849 people · Desha County · median home $98,800 · income $36,875 · Jan low 34°F · 2 in snow
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15Gosnell, Arkansas
Median home $98,700
Gosnell is a city of 2,910 people in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $98,700 and the median household earns $61,130, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $891.
2,910 people · Mississippi County · median home $98,700 · income $61,130 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
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14Cherokee Village, Arkansas
Median home $94,600
Cherokee Village is a city of 4,780 people in Sharp County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $94,600 and the median household earns $37,326, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $951.
4,780 people · Sharp County · median home $94,600 · income $37,326 · Jan low 26°F · 7 in snow
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13Brinkley, Arkansas
Median home $94,000
Brinkley is a city of 2,700 people in Monroe County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $94,000 and the median household earns $38,996, so homes cost 2.4× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $608.
2,700 people · Monroe County · median home $94,000 · income $38,996 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow
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12Fordyce, Arkansas
Median home $92,600
Fordyce is a city of 3,396 people in Dallas County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $92,600 and the median household earns $38,079, so homes cost 2.4× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $639.
3,396 people · Dallas County · median home $92,600 · income $38,079 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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11Hope, Arkansas
Median home $91,900
Hope is a city of 8,952 people in Hempstead County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $91,900 and the median household earns $37,500, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $823.
8,952 people · Hempstead County · median home $91,900 · income $37,500 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
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10Corning, Arkansas
Median home $89,500
Corning is a city of 3,227 people in Clay County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $89,500 and the median household earns $50,408, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $704.
3,227 people · Clay County · median home $89,500 · income $50,408 · Jan low 28°F · 5 in snow
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9Hoxie, Arkansas
Median home $87,600
Hoxie is a city of 2,598 people in Lawrence County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $87,600 and the median household earns $35,268, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $722.
2,598 people · Lawrence County · median home $87,600 · income $35,268 · Jan low 28°F · 4 in snow
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8Dumas, Arkansas
Median home $84,400
Dumas is a city of 4,001 people in Desha County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $84,400 and the median household earns $34,787, so homes cost 2.4× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $718.
4,001 people · Desha County · median home $84,400 · income $34,787 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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7Prescott, Arkansas
Median home $82,400
Prescott is a city of 3,101 people in Nevada County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $82,400 and the median household earns $48,307, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $887.
3,101 people · Nevada County · median home $82,400 · income $48,307 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
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6Marianna, Arkansas
Median home $81,700
Marianna is a city of 3,575 people in Lee County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $81,700 and the median household earns $20,138, so homes cost 4.1× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $660.
3,575 people · Lee County · median home $81,700 · income $20,138 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow
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5Hamburg, Arkansas
Median home $77,100
Hamburg is a city of 2,536 people in Ashley County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $77,100 and the median household earns $34,234, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $643.
2,536 people · Ashley County · median home $77,100 · income $34,234 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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4Warren, Arkansas
Median home $76,700
Warren is a city of 5,453 people in Bradley County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $76,700 and the median household earns $36,788, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $704.
5,453 people · Bradley County · median home $76,700 · income $36,788 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
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3DeWitt, Arkansas
Median home $75,700
DeWitt is a city of 3,056 people in Arkansas County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $75,700 and the median household earns $47,798, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $853.
3,056 people · Arkansas County · median home $75,700 · income $47,798 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow
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2Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Median home $73,200
Helena-West Helena is a city of 9,519 people in Phillips County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $73,200 and the median household earns $36,019, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $771.
9,519 people · Phillips County · median home $73,200 · income $36,019 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
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1North Crossett, Arkansas
Median home $70,100
North Crossett is a community of 2,756 people in Ashley County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $70,100 and the median household earns $32,917, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Arkansas town: 2.7×). Median rent is $762.
2,756 people · Ashley County · median home $70,100 · income $32,917 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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- 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)
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