West Markham

Little Rock, AR

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West Markham - Little Rock, AR Area Guide

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One of Little Rock’s best suburban neighborhoods

Suburban Great Location Affordable Convenient Accessible

West Markham is one of Little Rock’s best neighborhoods to live in. This suburban neighborhood provides residents with a variety of amenities and boasts an amazing location. Along with being under 15 minutes away from Downtown Little Rock, West Markham is convenient to the Little Rock Zoo, War Memorial Stadium, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The cost of living in Little Rock is lower than many cities and similarly, West Markham has a wide variety of affordable and mid-range rentals available. Interstates 430 and 630 make traveling around Little Rock easy.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in West Markham is $790 for one bedroom, and $793 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Markham has increased by 1.5% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 700 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $790/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 909 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $793/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of West Markham - Little Rock, AR

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3.3 13 Reviews

Former Resident

3 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

My husband and I grew up in this neighborhood and our families continue to live there. It does feel dodgy at times (especially over by the apartments on Ellis) but overall it's quiet and filled with a diverse group of people. At times when there are lots of renters, and the homes get shabby. Crime on Reservoir can be heard at night. People overall care for their homes. There is a NHA with a neighborhood pool. 15 minutes can take you anywhere in town from here. Best part about living here is the mixed bag of homes. Homes have been invested in and you can turn a profit if you put some money in (parents did it twice in this neighborhood.)

Niche User

9 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

Safe and if any trouble police respond quick

Niche User

10 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

I live in an okay area, but it would be better if the police patrol my area at night.

Niche User

11 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

The local businesses around here for the most part have been around for years. So most of them know what they are doing.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Little Rock Zoo
  • Central High School National Historic Site
  • Museum of Discovery
  • Central Arkansas Nature Center
  • Burns Park

Airports

  • Bill and Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field

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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.