Fort Smith Southside

Fort Smith, AR

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Fort Smith Southside - Fort Smith, AR

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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 April 2025, the average apartment rent in Fort Smith Southside is $526 for a studio, $617 for one bedroom, $766 for two bedrooms, and $836 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fort Smith Southside has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 406 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $526/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 620 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $617/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 909 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $766/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,274 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $836/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

52

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

41

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

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 2025.