Howard County, AR fair market rent
Howard County, AR · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $818–$1,000 · +2.9% 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 | $646 | $632 | +2.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $695 | $673 | +3.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $883 | +2.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,084 | $1,059 | +2.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,195 | $1,272 | -6.1% |
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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$611
- FY18$633
- FY19$650
- FY20$630
- FY21$654
- FY22$649
- FY23$720
- FY24$823
- FY25$870
- FY26$883
- 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
8 ZIPs in Howard County, AR- ZIP 71831Studio $720 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 71833Studio $650 · 1BR $690 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,190
- ZIP 71851Studio $710 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 71852Studio $650 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,110 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 71859Studio $710 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 71959Studio $650 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,240
- ZIP 71971Studio $650 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,250
- ZIP 71973Studio $650 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,230