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

Name: Rent burden in Ozark, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.5% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Ozark, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 18.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.5% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.7% (±15.7 points)
Median share of income: 18.7% (±9.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ozark

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ozark	Franklin County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	36.8% (±18.8 points)	24.1%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.7% (±9.1 points)	16.7%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.3% (±6.1 points)	8.1%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.6% (±4.1 points)	6.3%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±6.7 points)	10.2%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	30.7% (±15.7 points)	34.6%	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.

Ozark against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ozark	Franklin County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.5% (±17.1 points)	44.8% (±12.2 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.7% (±15.7 points)	34.6% (±10.9 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	18.7% (±9.0 points)	25.9% (±7.7 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,267 (±$35,713)	$27,358 (±$6,216)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$721 (±$40)	$719 (±$25)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Ozark, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Franklin County (44.8%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (44.8%).

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

In Franklin County, Ozark ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 290 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 Ozark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ozark
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ozark	—	37.5% (±17.1 points)	—
Altus	6.1 mi	39.7% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Denning	7.4 mi	35.7% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Hill	11 mi	82.8% (±32.4 points)	Higher
Mulberry	13 mi	29.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartman	13 mi	32.3% (±66.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ratcliff	14 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Caulksville	14 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Branch	15 mi	93.8% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coal Hill, AR (82.8%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Branch	93.8% (±60.2 points)
2	Charleston	43.8% (±22.8 points)
3	Altus	39.7% (±28.3 points)
4	Ozark	37.5% (±17.1 points)
5	Denning	35.7% (±48.4 points)

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ozark

Are renters in Ozark rent-burdened?

37.5% of renting households in Ozark 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 Ozark spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ozark, AR spends 18.7% (±9.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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

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