How much is rent in Fayetteville, AR?

The median 2-bedroom in Fayetteville rents for $1,232 a month with utilities, $331 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $988 and a 3-bedroom $1,711.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,2322-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9881-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$49,280Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
17%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Fayetteville by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,118/mo
Fayetteville
$1,118
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,720²
1 bedroom$988/mo
Fayetteville
$988
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $39,520²
2 bedrooms$1,232/mo
Fayetteville
$1,232
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $49,280²
3 bedrooms$1,711/mo
Fayetteville
$1,711
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $68,440²
4 bedrooms$2,020/mo
Fayetteville
$2,020
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $80,800²

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Where rent costs less than Fayetteville

17 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Fayetteville
Paducah, KY	$886	$346/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$331/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$313/mo
Tulsa, OK	$1,187	$45/mo
Fort Wayne, IN	$1,216	$16/mo
Greensboro, NC	$1,218	$14/mo

Rent in Fayetteville: questions people ask

How much is rent in Fayetteville?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,330 a month. By size: studio $1,118, 1 bedroom $988, 2 bedrooms $1,232, 3 bedrooms $1,711, 4 bedrooms $2,020 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Fayetteville?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $49,280 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $39,520.

What share of income goes to rent in Fayetteville?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 17% of the median household income of $86,840 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Fayetteville?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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