Baxter County, AR fair market rent
Baxter County, AR · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $896–$1,095 · +3.2% 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 | $756 | $730 | +3.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $761 | $735 | +3.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $995 | $964 | +3.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,303 | $1,274 | +2.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,308 | $1,276 | +2.5% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$659
- FY18$686
- FY19$715
- FY20$699
- FY21$721
- FY22$709
- FY23$794
- FY24$891
- FY25$932
- FY26$964
- FY27$995
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
15 ZIPs in Baxter County, AR- ZIP 72519Studio $660 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 72531Studio $700 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 72537Studio $870 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72538Studio $660 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 72544Studio $760 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 72617Studio $670 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,250
- ZIP 72623Studio $750 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 72626Studio $690 · 1BR $690 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,190
- ZIP 72635Studio $750 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 72642Studio $690 · 1BR $690 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,190
- ZIP 72651Studio $880 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72653Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 72654Studio $760 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 72658Studio $690 · 1BR $690 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,190
- ZIP 72659Studio $760 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,310