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Cost of living in Piney, Arkansas

Simple answer

Typical rent is $971 a month.

Piney is a Census community, not a separate city government in Arkansas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $50,901 a year.

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People
4,458
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$971
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$50,901
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$134,400
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,110
Hot Springs, AR MSA

Piney, Arkansas has about 4,458 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $134,400.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Garland County is $1,110 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Piney. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Hot Springs, AR metro area, prices sit at 85.7 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 Piney'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 Piney'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, 54 have higher typical rent than Piney.

Nearby places

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.

Find SNAP stores near PineyWhat EBT can buy in Arkansas

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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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.