Apartments for Rent in Fort Smith AR

Sit where the Arkansas and Poteau rivers meet, Fort Smith pairs frontier landmarks with everyday convenience. If you're browsing apartments for rent in Fort Smith, check out Downtown and the Belle Grove Historic District for lofts and restored homes within blocks of Garrison Avenue dining, The Unexpected murals, and the Fort Smith National Historic Site; riverfront places also put you near the new U.S. Marshals Museum. Chaffee Crossing on the east side features newer communities by trails, Fort Smith Brewing Company, the Fort Chaffee Historic District (including the Elvis Presley Barbershop), ArcBest's headquarters, and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education. Along Rogers Avenue you'll find apartment communities close to shopping and restaurants, while homes near the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith keep you near campus green space and events. South-side rentals around Ben Geren Regional Park and Parrot Island Waterpark offer quick access to wide-open recreation.

Commuting is straightforward via I-49 and US-71, with an easy I-40 connection just north in Alma/Van Buren; major job hubs like Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Baptist Health–Fort Smith, UAFS, ArcBest at Chaffee Crossing, and Fort Smith Regional Airport are a short drive from most neighborhoods. Weeknights and weekends come with options—concerts at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, exhibits at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, streetcar history at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum, and trails at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center—so searching for apartments near the U.S. Marshals Museum or rentals close to Fort Smith Regional Airport can help you zero in on the part of town that fits your routine.