Washington County · Arkansas · South · 99k residents
Fayetteville, AR: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Fayetteville: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Arkansas median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Fayetteville is $350,000, 69% above the Arkansas median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,350/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 91 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $60,000 a year.
What the numbers show
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This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
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A researched local story is not published for this city yet. The signals below are the verified profile context.
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Fayetteville about 40 miles from the nearest tracked mountain.
- Climate signal: The profile records 217 sunny days and 7 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 35 and an average commute of 19 minutes.
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Compare Fayetteville side by side
Cost of living index
91
Median home value
$350,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,350/mo
Median household income
$60,000
Housing momentum
How fast Fayetteville's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
60/100
Steady
Ranks Fayetteville's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Fayetteville's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $350,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $210 |
| Property tax rate | 0.6% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,100/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,350/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.01% |
| Sales tax | 9.75% |
| Cost of living index | 91 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $145/mo |
| Transit pass | $0/mo |
| Gas price | $2.90/gal |
| Healthcare index | 93 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,000/mo |
| Median household income | $60,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% |
| Population | 99k |
| Crime index | 42/100 |
| School rating | 7.0/10 |
| Walkability | 35/100 |
| Disaster risk | 92/100 |
| Avg. commute | 19 min |
| Sunny days / year | 217 days |
| July high | 89°F |
| January low | 25°F |
| Annual snowfall | 7 in |
| Home price YoY | +4.2% |
| Home price MoM | +0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +1.4% |
| Rent MoM | -0.2% |
| Ocean coast | 427 mi |
| Big lake | 56 mi |
| Mountains | 40 mi |
| Major airport | 18 mi |
| Ski resort | 257 mi |
Popular comparisons
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Real listings in Fayetteville
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- What is the cost of living in Fayetteville, AR?
- Fayetteville indexes at 91 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,350/mo and a median home value of $350,000.
- How much does a house cost in Fayetteville?
- The median home value in Fayetteville is $350,000, 69% above the Arkansas median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Fayetteville?
- A two-bedroom in Fayetteville rents for about $1,350/mo.