Apartments for Rent in Fayetteville, AR

Prices and availability in Fayetteville, AR were last updated on 4 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Fayetteville, AR are: Watermark at Steele Crossing, Reserve at Steele Crossing, The George Apartments, The Life at Rolling Meadows and Valley Lake.

The average rent in Fayetteville, AR is $1,431.

The price range for a studio apartment in Fayetteville, AR is between $835 and $1,360.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayetteville, AR is between $655 and $1,724.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Fayetteville, AR is between $655 and $2,155.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Fayetteville, AR is between $800 and $2,775.

In Fayetteville, 58% of the residents are renting compared to 42% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Fayetteville's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Fayetteville are about 24 years old, on average. Of these, 60% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 11% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Fayetteville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.9% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Fayetteville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.