Downtown Jonesboro

Jonesboro, AR

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Downtown Jonesboro - Jonesboro, AR Area Guide

Home of the Red Wolves

Walkable University Football Shops Restaurants

Brick-paved sidewalks, historic buildings housing locally-owned shops and restaurants, and period lighting define a great downtown district, and Downtown Jonesboro has all of that -- with a twist. You'll find the same red wolf painted on many of the windows and adorning flags, especially during football season. Of course, the Red Wolves are a key part of living in Downtown Jonesboro -- it's within walking distance of the Arkansas State University campus.

Living in Downtown Jonesboro, you'll have easy access to some of the city's best restaurants: Omar's Uptown, The Parsonage 322, Sue's Kitchen -- you'll also have access to places like the Foundation of the Arts, St. Bernards Auditorium, and the Arkansas Children's Hospital. Head to the Arkansas State campus to visit the University Museum and the Bradbury Art Museum, and cheer on the Red Wolves at Centennial Bank Stadium.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Jonesboro is $592 for a studio, $930 for one bedroom, $1,048 for two bedrooms, and $1,262 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Jonesboro has decreased by -0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 347 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $592/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 542 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $930/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 904 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,048/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,209 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,262/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

20 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Crowley's Ridge Nature Center
  • Lake Frierson State Park

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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.