Cost of Living in North Little Rock
North Little Rock's cost of living runs genuinely more affordable than the broader central Arkansas metro on housing.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing relative to the metro
North Little Rock's median sale price ran approximately $189,000-$200,000 depending on source, well below the broader Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA's own May 2026 median listing price of approximately $299,900.
A property tax rate modestly above state and national medians
North Little Rock's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.06% -- modestly above both the Arkansas statewide median (~0.81%) and the national median (~1.02%).
Arkansas's real, current falling income tax
Arkansas's top individual income tax rate runs 3.7% for 2026, alongside North Little Rock's own 9.5% combined sales tax.
Key takeaways
- North Little Rock's housing runs genuinely more affordable than the broader metro.
- The effective property tax rate (~1.06%) runs modestly above both state and national medians.
- Arkansas's 3.7% income tax and North Little Rock's 9.5% combined sales tax apply as of 2026.
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