How much does it cost to live in Springdale?
Typical Month (Lower End)
$1,059
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: apartments.com, rentcafe.com
Good to know
Good to Know
- Springdale's rents run well below the US national average — one source put the average rent at $994/month, about 39% lower than the national average of $1,628/month.
- Springdale's overall cost of living index was measured at 94 versus a national baseline of 100, and median home prices and rents were reported as noticeably lower than typical US rates.
- There's no real short-term-furnished 'nomad neighborhood' scene in Springdale itself — most rental listings are standard unfurnished 12-month leases; nomads wanting curated furnished monthly stays may find more options in nearby Fayetteville (near the University of Arkansas) or via general Airbnb monthly-stay listings.
- Ozark Regional Transit's fixed-route buses connecting Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Bentonville are completely fare-free — a real cost advantage for nomads who don't want a car.
- Springdale itself has thin, mostly big-brand coworking supply (Spaces, HQ, plus a smaller local option, Neighborhood Storage) — nomads wanting a denser café/coworking scene often base in nearby Fayetteville or Bentonville and use Springdale for cheaper housing.
- Gym costs are genuinely cheap here — Planet Fitness starts at $15/month, reflecting low-cost-of-living Arkansas pricing generally.
- If you're a non-US passport holder planning to stay more than 90 days, don't assume ESTA/Visa Waiver covers you — check whether you need a B-1/B-2 visitor visa well before arrival.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- Not available
- Lean month
- $1,059
Includes 5 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- Not available
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Springdale, AR has no documented digital-nomad or expat clustering neighborhood — it is a residential/industrial city within the larger Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers (Northwest Arkansas) metro, home to Tyson Foods and Walmart's HQ nearby in Bentonville. All housing figures below are priced at Springdale's city-wide rental average, the closest reasonable proxy, since no neighborhood-level or furnished-short-term-specific breakdown is published for this city.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- Not shown: failed a consistency check
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- Not shown: failed a consistency check
- Premium apartment
- Not shown: failed a consistency check
- Private room in a shared home
- $550
Estimated
No dedicated private-room/shared-home listing data was found for Springdale, AR. Estimated at roughly half of the citywide average 1-bedroom rent, a common rule of thumb for a private room in a shared house in a comparable small US metro.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- $380
Estimated
No single-item grocery basket data specific to Springdale, AR was found. Estimated from typical US single-person grocery spend (~$400/month nationally) adjusted down slightly to reflect Springdale's below-average cost-of-living index (94 vs. national 100, per AreaVibes/C2ER data).
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- $0.95
Estimated
Estimated from typical Arkansas/US regional supermarket pricing; no Springdale-specific price source found.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- $3.20
Estimated
Estimated from typical Arkansas/US regional supermarket pricing; no Springdale-specific price source found.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- $3.00
Estimated
Estimated from typical Arkansas/US regional supermarket pricing; no Springdale-specific price source found.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- $7.50
Estimated
Estimated from typical Arkansas/US regional supermarket pricing; no Springdale-specific price source found.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- $1.30
Estimated
Estimated from typical Arkansas/US regional supermarket pricing; no Springdale-specific price source found.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- $9.00
Estimated
No Springdale-specific restaurant pricing survey found. Estimated from typical fast-casual/counter-service meal pricing in small Arkansas cities. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 12 USD reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- $35
Estimated
No Springdale-specific fine-dining pricing survey found. Estimated from typical entrée pricing at the nicer independent restaurants/steakhouses found in the Springdale/Fayetteville area.
- Mid-range meal
- $14
Estimated
No Springdale-specific restaurant pricing survey found. Estimated from typical sit-down casual restaurant entrée pricing in this region for one person. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 18 USD reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Venue
- Spaces (Springdale locations)
- Day pass
- $119
Operator's own price
Spaces' own Springdale page states day office prices start from $119 per person per day across its 4 Springdale locations.
- Monthly hot desk
- $219
Estimated
No Springdale-specific hot-desk monthly rate was published by any operator found; estimated from typical Regus/Spaces/HQ hot-desk pricing tiers seen in comparable small-metro US markets, since Springdale operators (Spaces, HQ, Neighborhood Storage) list day passes/private offices but not a published monthly hot-desk figure.
Transport
- How to get there
- ORT fixed-route bus (free); ORT On-Demand app-based ride is $1.25/trip
- About monthly passes
- No monthly pass exists because Ozark Regional Transit's fixed-route buses (which serve Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Bentonville) are entirely fare-free; only the app-based On-Demand service charges per trip.
- Single ride
- $0.00
Operator's own price
Ozark Regional Transit Authority states its fixed-route service is $0 fare; its On-Demand app-based rides cost $1.25 per trip.
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- T-Mobile / Verizon / AT&T (national carriers, no Springdale-specific promo confirmed)
- Monthly plan
- $50
Estimated
No Springdale-specific plan pricing was retrieved at the time of research; estimated from typical unlimited prepaid plans (e.g. T-Mobile, Verizon, Visible) at US national list pricing, which is uniform across Arkansas cities.
- Data allowance
- Typically unlimited on standard prepaid national plans
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- October hotel rates average $255/night (75% above baseline), December only $104/night — a 145% swing driven by fall foliage tourism and the region's best-weather months (May, June, October) documented in climate data.
Low season
- Budget
- $75
2-star hotel aggregator data (momondo December $104/night; budget tier typically 70-75% of overall average)
- Luxury
- $215
4-star/luxury tier interpolation (momondo 4-star $425/night year-round; low-season 50% of year-round average as proxy)
- Premium
- $155
4-star hotel interpolation (momondo year-round 4-star average $425; December low-season estimate ~155)
- Standard
- $104
3-star hotel aggregator average (momondo December $104/night)
High season
- Budget
- $180
2-star hotel aggregator data (momondo October average $255/night; budget tier typically 70% of overall average)
- Luxury
- $425
4-star/luxury aggregator ceiling (momondo $425/night for 4-star properties, no true 5-star identified; DoubleTree/21c Museum tier)
- Premium
- $325
4-star hotel aggregator data (momondo states 4-star average $425/night year-round; October high-season estimate ~325 as interpolation)
- Standard
- $255
3-star hotel aggregator average (momondo October $255/night)
Low-season months
- December
- January
- February
High-season months
- July
- August
- September
- October
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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