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Cavanaugh Fort Smith, AR

Cavanaugh lies six miles south of downtown Fort Smith, adjacent to the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line. One of the city's busiest business centers, the neighborhood hosts some of the city's most important employers. Residents come for the fast commute to ADT, Baldor Electric, and Oklahoma Gas & Electric, among others. Commercial buildings take up the majority of Cavanaugh's north end. If you want a more traditional community feeling, look for rentals in the carefully planned developments in the southern section. There, meandering streets take you past tree-studded lawns, and residents enjoy plenty of space for evening bike rides and after-dinner strolls. Join your neighbors for dinner at Green Papaya, where the pho and spring rolls have a dedicated following. At Las Americas, authentic pupusas and horchata draw crowds of regulars.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Cavanaugh is $677 for one bedroom, $821 for two bedrooms, and $912 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Cavanaugh has increased by 1.6% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 689 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $677/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 914 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $821/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,076 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $912/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Wild Things Farm
  • Fort Smith National Historic Site
  • Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
  • Spiro Mounds

Airports

  • Fort Smith Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.