Craighead County, AR fair market rent
Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $971–$1,187 · +3.8% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
Your housing authority's payment standard: not verified on this page.
Confirm the amount, bedroom size, utility allowance and effective date for the unit's address before relying on it.
Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $889 | $805 | +10.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $895 | $870 | +2.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,079 | $1,040 | +3.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,418 | $1,402 | +1.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,424 | $1,480 | -3.8% |
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$735
- FY18$743
- FY19$756
- FY20$793
- FY21$811
- FY22$832
- FY23$840
- FY24$936
- FY25$973
- FY26$1,040
- FY27$1,079
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
21 ZIPs in Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 72401Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 72402Studio $890 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 72403Studio $890 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 72404Studio $900 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,440
- ZIP 72405Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 72411Studio $970 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 72414Studio $750 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 72416Studio $840 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 72417Studio $920 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 72419Studio $750 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 72421Studio $790 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 72427Studio $730 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 72437Studio $790 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 72438Studio $730 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 72442Studio $730 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 72447Studio $750 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 72450Studio $730 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 72467Studio $890 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 72472Studio $750 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 72476Studio $730 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 72479Studio $730 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,340