Quick answer
Prices in Fort Smith, AR-OK were 14.1% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 85.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 53.4, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 85.888 |
| Goods | 93.606 |
| Housing (rents) | 53.443 |
| Utilities | 73.797 |
| Other services | 95.319 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 85.888 |
| 2023 | 85.311 |
| 2022 | 85.825 |
| 2021 | 87.679 |
| 2020 | 87.076 |
| 2019 | 88.061 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.