Polk County, AR fair market rent
Polk County, AR · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $818–$1,000 · +1.3% 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 | $642 | +0.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $759 | $703 | +8.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | $909 | $897 | +1.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,083 | $1,076 | +0.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,232 | $1,188 | +3.7% |
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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$664
- FY23$756
- FY24$861
- FY25$897
- FY26$897
- 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 Polk County, AR- ZIP 71841Studio $790 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 71932Studio $650 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,230
- ZIP 71937Studio $650 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 71944Studio $870 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 71945Studio $650 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,230
- ZIP 71953Studio $680 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 71972Studio $670 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,120 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 71973Studio $650 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,080 · 4BR $1,230