Ouachita County, AR fair market rent
Ouachita 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 | $721 | $694 | +3.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $880 | +3.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,192 | $1,133 | +5.2% |
| 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
8 ZIPs in Ouachita County, AR- ZIP 71701Studio $660 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 71720Studio $660 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 71726Studio $650 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 71751Studio $650 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 71762Studio $750 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 71763Studio $660 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,100 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 71764Studio $650 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 71857Studio $690 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,350