Barling, Arkansas Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Barling, Arkansas rental market.

Barling, Arkansas

Average Apartment Rent

$1,304

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

Infinity%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Barling, Arkansas apartments have recorded a Infinity% rent increase.

Barling, Arkansas Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Barling $1,241 $1,304
National $1,732 $1,736
Barling
National
Nov 2025
$1,241
$1,732
Mar 2026
$1,304
$1,736

Barling, Arkansas Average Apartment Rent

Barling, Arkansas Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 47.14%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Barling, Arkansas rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 17.14%.

Barling, Arkansas Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 477
Owner occupied housing units 1,730

Renters take up 22% of Barling, Arkansas real estate, occupying a total of 477 units, while homeowners live in 1,730 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.2

Renter median household income**

$58,668

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.93

Rental vacancy rate**

17.2%

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 92
2 beds 203
3 beds 127
4 beds 55

There are 203 rentals in Barling, Arkansas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 43%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (12%), amounting to 55 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Barling, Arkansas homes for rent is 4.2.

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 76
25 - 34 years 63
35 - 44 years 58
45 - 54 years 100
55 - 59 years 4
60 - 64 years 31
65 - 74 years 63
75 - 84 years 70
85 years and over 12

Most condos for rent in Barling, Arkansas are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (21%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 years age group (16%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 200
Non-Family Households 277

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 11
No related children of the householder under 18 466

A total of 200 apartments for rent in Barling, Arkansas, or 42% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 2% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 11 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Barling, Arkansas is 1.93.

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

High school graduate (including equivalency) 169
Some college or associate's degree 89
Bachelor's degree or higher 219

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 46% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 0% of the homes for rent in Barling, Arkansas.

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 144
Built 2000 - 2009 61
Built 1990 - 1999 67
Built 1980 - 1989 72
Built 1970 - 1979 125
Built 1950 - 1959 8

The highest share of Barling, Arkansas apartment rentals, namely 30% or 144 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (26%, 125 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (15%, 72 units).

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 82
Moved in 2018 to 2020 292
Moved in 2010 to 2017 103

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Barling, Arkansas renters (61%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 17% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Barling, Arkansas condos for rent is 2019.

Barling, Arkansas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 12
1 vehicle available 393
2 vehicles available 64
3 or more vehicles available 8

When it comes to transportation options, 82% of Barling, Arkansas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 13% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 3% have No vehicle available.

Barling, Arkansas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 584
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 69

Barling, Arkansas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 686
Moved within same county 110
Moved from different county within same state 124

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Barling, Arkansas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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