Arkansas County, AR fair market rent
Arkansas County, AR · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $848–$1,036 · +2.2% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $670 | $670 | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $737 | $703 | +4.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $942 | $922 | +2.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,181 | $1,159 | +1.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,575 | $1,547 | +1.8% |
All Arkansas areasHow payment standards work
Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$611
- FY18$634
- FY19$650
- FY20$642
- FY21$691
- FY22$694
- FY23$761
- FY24$857
- FY25$895
- FY26$922
- FY27$942
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
13 ZIPs in Arkansas County, AR- ZIP 72003Studio $700 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,650
- ZIP 72004Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 72026Studio $740 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 72038Studio $750 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,580
- ZIP 72042Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72048Studio $670 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,570
- ZIP 72055Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72073Studio $690 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 72134Studio $710 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 72140Studio $660 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 72160Studio $890 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 72166Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 72175Studio $960 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,550