Hempstead County, AR fair market rent
Hempstead County, AR · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $818–$1,000 · +0.1% 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 | $679 | $650 | +4.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $835 | $692 | +20.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $908 | +0.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,224 | $1,188 | +3.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,313 | $1,404 | -6.5% |
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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$613
- FY18$641
- FY19$652
- FY20$643
- FY21$682
- FY22$697
- FY23$768
- FY24$867
- FY25$892
- FY26$908
- FY27$909
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
12 ZIPs in Hempstead County, AR- ZIP 71801Studio $690 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 71822Studio $700 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 71825Studio $680 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 71831Studio $720 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 71835Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,100 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 71838Studio $780 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 71847Studio $660 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 71852Studio $650 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,110 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 71855Studio $670 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 71857Studio $690 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 71859Studio $710 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 71862Studio $710 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,370