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Fort Smith Southside Fort Smith, AR

Apartments in Fort Smith Southside are just a short distance from downtown and provide access to fun attractions and area restaurants. The largest shopping mall in the state, Central Mall, provides convenient shopping for the area. The Creekmore Park Center offers fun for all ages and includes walking trails, swimming, mini-golf, and tennis courts. Locals enjoy exhibitions and events at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Great barbecue can be found at Ralph’s Pink Flamingo BBQ, and the best burgers come from Patrick’s Butcher Boy Burgers on Rogers Avenue. The Alfredo sauce at Joe’s Pizza & Pasta has rave reviews, and the French-dip sandwich at Ed Walker’s Drive-In is a must.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Fort Smith Southside is $608 for a studio, $630 for one bedroom, $801 for two bedrooms, and $1,411 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fort Smith Southside has increased by 3.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 406 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $608/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 621 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $630/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 891 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $801/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,400 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,411/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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.