Fayetteville, AR

Cost of Living in Fayetteville, AR (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,992/mo in Fayetteville. $2,400 left each month. Prices 10% below the US average.

Compare vs Chicago Rank metros from FayettevilleHow we figure this

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,392/mo.

Taxes$1,644
Rent$1,145
Other living costs$1,847
Left over$2,400

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,429
Federal income tax: −$10,188
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,459
State income tax (AR): −$3,080
Take-home pay: $64,702
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,145
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $542
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,992

Left over each month

$7,036 gross, minus $1,644 in tax and $2,992 in living costs.

$2,400

Average electric bill in Arkansas

About $116 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Arkansas in 2025, 12.87¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Fayetteville utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Fayetteville, AR (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

Monthly costs

Pay and tax, per year

Living costs, per month

Average electric bill in Arkansas

Moving from Fayetteville

Take-home by job in Fayetteville

Other Arkansas metros

Compare Fayetteville