How many renters in Fairfield Bay, AR pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fairfield Bay, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

71.0% (±25.4 points) of renting households in Fairfield Bay, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.0% (±25.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 66.4% (±24.3 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Fairfield Bay

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fairfield Bay	Van Buren County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	22.4% (±25.4 points)	24.8%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±22.9 points)	7.9%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.6% (±9.1 points)	6.0%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±22.9 points)	7.3%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.6% (±7.5 points)	16.5%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	66.4% (±24.3 points)	37.5%	35.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fairfield Bay against Van Buren County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Bay	Van Buren County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.0% (±25.4 points)	54.0% (±14.8 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	66.4% (±24.3 points)	37.5% (±10.8 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	31.2% (±3.3 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,205 (±$18,141)	$27,500 (±$5,105)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$838 (±$219)	$722 (±$120)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Fairfield Bay, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Van Buren County (54.0%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (44.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Van Buren County, Fairfield Bay ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 77 of 475.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fairfield Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Bay
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fairfield Bay	—	71.0% (±25.4 points)	—
Shirley	4.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greers Ferry	5.9 mi	49.2% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	11 mi	63.7% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Heber Springs	15 mi	45.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quitman	15 mi	43.1% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	18 mi	58.3% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Guy	19 mi	44.8% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View	20 mi	38.6% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fairfield Bay	71.0% (±25.4 points)
2	Clinton	63.7% (±23.4 points)
3	Damascus	58.3% (±38.2 points)
4	Shirley	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Fairfield Bay

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Fairfield Bay, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Fairfield Bay beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Fairfield Bay, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Fairfield Bay

Are renters in Fairfield Bay rent-burdened?

71.0% of renting households in Fairfield Bay pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fairfield Bay spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fairfield Bay, AR spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fairfield Bay city, Arkansas (place:22660, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.