Cost of living in Gibson, Arkansas
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,197 a month.
Gibson is a Census community, not a separate city government in Arkansas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,496 a year.
- People
- 4,167
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,197
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,496
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $157,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,121
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Gibson, Arkansas has about 4,167 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $157,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Pulaski County is $1,121 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Gibson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, prices sit at 89.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Arkansas taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Gibson's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Arkansas home paid 14.33¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Gibson's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Arkansas in the table we use.
Among 199 places we list in Arkansas with a rent figure, 17 have higher typical rent than Gibson.
Nearby places
- Sherwood
Typical rent $1,101
Compare with Gibson - Jacksonville
Typical rent $930
Compare with Gibson - North Little Rock
Typical rent $1,069
Compare with Gibson - Maumelle
Typical rent $1,047
Compare with Gibson - Mayflower
Typical rent $1,251
Compare with Gibson - Vilonia
Typical rent $1,364
Compare with Gibson - Cabot
Typical rent $1,110
Compare with Gibson - Little Rock
Typical rent $1,106
Compare with Gibson
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Arkansas
Bigger places in Arkansas
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.