Lafayette County, AR fair market rent
Lafayette County, AR · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $818–$1,000 · +3.3% 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 | $630 | +2.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $835 | $671 | +24.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $880 | +3.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,083 | $1,055 | +2.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,274 | $1,240 | +2.7% |
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$633
- FY19$650
- FY20$630
- FY21$654
- FY22$649
- FY23$720
- FY24$814
- FY25$848
- FY26$880
- 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
6 ZIPs in Lafayette County, AR- ZIP 71801Studio $690 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 71826Studio $820 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,580
- ZIP 71827Studio $730 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 71845Studio $780 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 71860Studio $650 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,090 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 71861Studio $860 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,640