Newton County, AR fair market rent
Newton 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 | $645 | $614 | +5.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $835 | $803 | +4.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $880 | +3.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,083 | $1,055 | +2.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,519 | $1,476 | +2.9% |
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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$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
18 ZIPs in Newton County, AR- ZIP 72601Studio $630 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 72611Studio $760 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 72624Studio $700 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 72628Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72638Studio $740 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 72640Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72641Studio $690 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 72648Studio $700 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 72655Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72666Studio $690 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 72670Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72683Studio $650 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 72685Studio $810 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 72742Studio $910 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $2,000
- ZIP 72752Studio $660 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 72852Studio $690 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 72854Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 72856Studio $650 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,130 · 4BR $1,490