Fair market rents · FY 2027 · effective October 1, 2026
Arkansas fair market rents, FY 2027
The 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in the median Arkansas county is $909 a month for FY 2027, from $909 to $1,301 across the state. The typical county moved +3.3% from FY 2026 and +40.1% over five years; weighted by population, the state average moved −0.6%. The most populous HUD area, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, is at $1,121 for a 2-bedroom.
FMRs are HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) paid by recent movers into standard-quality units. Housing agencies set voucher payment standards from them. Source: HUD FY 2027 FMR file, 91 FR 56156 (published September 1, 2026). This site is not HUD.
| FY | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BR | $713 | $718 | $739 | $735 | $755 | $769 | $839 | $975 | $977 | $1,067 | $1,061 |
ZIP-level rents required: Memphis, TN-MS-AR is a mandatory Small Area FMR metro, so voucher payment standards there come from the ZIP figure, not the area figure below. Use the ZIP lookup, or see all 65 mandatory metros.
Every HUD rent area in Arkansas, FY 2027
68 HUD FMR areas cover 75 counties; 10 are metro areas. Monthly gross rent by bedroom count. The trend line is the 2-bedroom FMR from FY 2017 to FY 2027 for the most populous member.
Biggest one-year move up: White County, AR, +7.7%. Biggest move down: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, −6.8%. HUD caps a one-year drop at 10%.
| HUD area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 1 yr | 5 yr | FY17 to FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 670 | 737 | 942 | 1,181 | 1,575 | +2.2% | +35.7% | |
| Ashley County | 690 | 695 | 909 | 1,083 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Baxter County | 756 | 761 | 995 | 1,303 | 1,308 | +3.2% | +40.3% | |
| Boone County | 633 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,354 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Bradley County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,091 | 1,477 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Calhoun County | 771 | 829 | 1,084 | 1,292 | 1,520 | +7.2% | +46.3% | |
| Carroll County | 700 | 768 | 1,005 | 1,199 | 1,409 | +5.3% | +50.7% | |
| Chicot County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,174 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Clark County | 711 | 716 | 928 | 1,240 | 1,312 | +5.5% | +43.0% | |
| Clay County | 676 | 695 | 909 | 1,205 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Cleburne County | 694 | 762 | 997 | 1,290 | 1,355 | +4.4% | +41.2% | |
| Cleveland County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,170 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +19.6% | |
| Columbia County | 673 | 724 | 947 | 1,165 | 1,245 | +4.9% | +45.9% | |
| Conway County | 633 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Cross County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +29.9% | |
| Dallas County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,087 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Desha County | 646 | 700 | 909 | 1,217 | 1,329 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Drew County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,190 | 1,195 | −1.9% | +36.3% | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-RogersBenton, Madison, Washington | 916 | 1,056 | 1,256 | 1,739 | 2,099 | −6.8% | +45.2% | |
| Fort Smith, AR-OKCrawford, Sebastian | 741 | 748 | 979 | 1,324 | 1,625 | +4.5% | +32.3% | |
| Franklin County | 690 | 695 | 909 | 1,140 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Fulton County | 646 | 835 | 909 | 1,195 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Grant County | 802 | 805 | 909 | 1,196 | 1,468 | −6.1% | +23.0% | |
| Greene County | 665 | 783 | 935 | 1,287 | 1,563 | +3.3% | +35.1% | |
| Hempstead County | 679 | 835 | 909 | 1,224 | 1,313 | +0.1% | +30.4% | |
| Hot Spring County | 638 | 700 | 916 | 1,174 | 1,284 | +4.1% | +36.3% | |
| Hot Springs | 858 | 863 | 1,110 | 1,424 | 1,599 | +1.8% | +37.5% | |
| Howard County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,084 | 1,195 | +2.9% | +40.1% | |
| Independence County | 664 | 740 | 934 | 1,221 | 1,228 | +4.8% | +43.9% | |
| Izard County | 646 | 725 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Jackson County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,172 | 1,195 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Jefferson County | 782 | 787 | 955 | 1,239 | 1,266 | +1.9% | +25.7% | |
| Johnson County | 647 | 695 | 909 | 1,136 | 1,274 | +2.8% | +36.7% | |
| Jonesboro | 889 | 895 | 1,079 | 1,418 | 1,424 | +3.8% | +29.7% | |
| Lafayette County | 646 | 835 | 909 | 1,083 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Lawrence County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,174 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Lee County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Lincoln County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +19.6% | |
| Little River County | 688 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,374 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-ConwayFaulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline | 964 | 969 | 1,121 | 1,504 | 1,810 | −2.3% | +34.6% | |
| Logan County | 642 | 835 | 909 | 1,197 | 1,518 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Marion County | 650 | 734 | 915 | 1,151 | 1,283 | +0.8% | +40.6% | |
| Memphis, TN-MS-ARZ | 1,095 | 1,191 | 1,301 | 1,717 | 1,981 | +2.1% | +42.7% | |
| Mississippi County | 633 | 695 | 909 | 1,173 | 1,259 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Monroe County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,083 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Montgomery County | 646 | 835 | 909 | 1,183 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Nevada County | 680 | 731 | 956 | 1,139 | 1,340 | +4.9% | +32.0% | |
| Newton County | 645 | 835 | 909 | 1,083 | 1,519 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Ouachita County | 646 | 721 | 909 | 1,192 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Phillips County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,367 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Pike County | 646 | 835 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,302 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Poinsett County | 690 | 695 | 909 | 1,190 | 1,195 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Polk County | 646 | 759 | 909 | 1,083 | 1,232 | +1.3% | +36.9% | |
| Pope County | 674 | 725 | 948 | 1,278 | 1,283 | +1.1% | +37.4% | |
| Prairie County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,174 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +38.1% | |
| Randolph County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Scott County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,133 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Searcy County | 646 | 701 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Sevier County | 633 | 695 | 909 | 1,121 | 1,240 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Sharp County | 646 | 695 | 909 | 1,259 | 1,493 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| St. Francis County | 671 | 722 | 944 | 1,149 | 1,282 | +2.3% | +45.5% | |
| Stone County | 651 | 700 | 916 | 1,268 | 1,284 | +0.8% | +41.1% | |
| Texarkana, TX-Texarkana | 839 | 874 | 1,118 | 1,403 | 1,683 | +1.5% | +33.4% | |
| Union County | 734 | 739 | 962 | 1,146 | 1,349 | +4.2% | +41.5% | |
| Van Buren County | 646 | 727 | 909 | 1,258 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +33.7% | |
| White County | 674 | 779 | 948 | 1,238 | 1,246 | +7.7% | +40.4% | |
| Woodruff County | 646 | 835 | 909 | 1,194 | 1,274 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Yell County | 728 | 733 | 909 | 1,240 | 1,350 | +3.3% | +40.1% |
Dollars per month, FY 2027 file as published September 1, 2026; rows marked R show FY 2026. "1 yr" compares the FY 2027 2BR with FY 2026, "5 yr" with FY 2022. HUD's methods changed over these years, so part of any move is method, not market. Area names are HUD's.
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Using these numbers on a rental
The FMR sets the range for voucher payments; it is not a rent estimate for your unit. A housing agency picks a payment standard between 90% and 110% of it, then checks your asking rent against similar unassisted units nearby. Both figures cover rent plus utilities, so the agency's allowance for any utilities the tenant pays comes off the top.
Take a 2-bedroom at $909, a payment standard at 100% of FMR, and a $150 utility allowance (an example; each agency publishes its own schedule). Then the voucher can cover a contract rent of up to $759 ($909 minus $150), with the tenant paying the usual 30% of income. How to underwrite with FMR works through the rest.