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Only 1 of rural West Arkansas's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Lamar

The typical house costs $194,942. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $62,247 a year.

ESTIMATEHome price for Lamar. Rent from HUD for Johnson County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural West Arkansas, and tax for Johnson County. How the estimate works

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RURAL WEST ARKANSAS'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY

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  1. General and operations managers
    $63,720Can buy
  2. Secondary school teachers
    $56,790Rent a house
  3. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    $48,030Rent an apt
  4. Office clerks, general
    $36,060Rent over 30%
  5. Stockers and order fillers
    $35,210Rent over 30%
  6. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
    $33,830Rent over 30%
  7. Janitors and cleaners
    $28,740Rent over 30%
  8. Retail salespersons
    $28,090Rent over 30%
  9. Cashiers
    $26,740Rent over 30%
  10. Fast food and counter workers
    $23,870Rent over 30%

Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.

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