Metro area · CBSA 22620
Forrest City
The Forrest City, AR metro area has 22,400 people. Median rent is $779, 22.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in St. Francis County at $944. Of the 4 places we track here, Hughes has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$42,574
Median home value
$90,900
Unemployment
9.2%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$944
HUD, St. Francis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest City | 12,646 | $805 | 27.1% |
| Hughes | 886 | $389 | 10.8% |
| Palestine | 800 | $758 | 25.2% |
| Colt | 510 | $779 | 22.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.