Metro area · CBSA 12900
Batesville
The Batesville, AR metro area has 38,175 people. Median rent is $845, 17.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Independence County at $934. Of the 7 places we track here, Sulphur Rock has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$56,609
Median home value
$142,600
Unemployment
3.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$934
HUD, Independence County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville | 11,445 | $882 | 20.4% |
| Southside | 4,246 | $843 | 15.4% |
| Cave City | 2,090 | $716 | 17.3% |
| Newark | 1,637 | $662 | 19.7% |
| Sulphur Rock | 1,014 | $794 | 9.9% |
| Desha | 679 | $632 | 11.1% |
| Salado | 507 | $655 | 20.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.