Arkansas fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Arkansas at $909 to $1,301 a month depending on the county; the median Arkansas county is $909, against $880 in FY 2026 (+3.3%). The highest are Crittenden County ($1,301), Benton County ($1,256) and Madison County ($1,256).
Fair market rent for every Arkansas county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | $670 | $737 | $942 | $1,181 | $1,575 | $922 |
| Ashley County | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Baxter County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,303 | $1,308 | $964 |
| Benton County | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 | $1,347 |
| Boone County | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,354 | $880 |
| Bradley County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,091 | $1,477 | $880 |
| Calhoun County | $771 | $829 | $1,084 | $1,292 | $1,520 | $1,011 |
| Carroll County | $700 | $768 | $1,005 | $1,199 | $1,409 | $954 |
| Chicot County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Clark County | $711 | $716 | $928 | $1,240 | $1,312 | $880 |
| Clay County | $676 | $695 | $909 | $1,205 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Cleburne County | $694 | $762 | $997 | $1,290 | $1,355 | $955 |
| Cleveland County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,170 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Columbia County | $673 | $724 | $947 | $1,165 | $1,245 | $903 |
| Conway County | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Craighead County | $889 | $895 | $1,079 | $1,418 | $1,424 | $1,040 |
| Crawford County | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 | $937 |
| Crittenden County | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 | $1,274 |
| Cross County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Dallas County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,087 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Desha County | $646 | $700 | $909 | $1,217 | $1,329 | $880 |
| Drew County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | $927 |
| Faulkner County | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 | $1,147 |
| Franklin County | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,140 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Fulton County | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,195 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Garland County | $858 | $863 | $1,110 | $1,424 | $1,599 | $1,090 |
| Grant County | $802 | $805 | $909 | $1,196 | $1,468 | $968 |
| Greene County | $665 | $783 | $935 | $1,287 | $1,563 | $905 |
| Hempstead County | $679 | $835 | $909 | $1,224 | $1,313 | $908 |
| Hot Spring County | $638 | $700 | $916 | $1,174 | $1,284 | $880 |
| Howard County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,084 | $1,195 | $883 |
| Independence County | $664 | $740 | $934 | $1,221 | $1,228 | $891 |
| Izard County | $646 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Jackson County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,172 | $1,195 | $880 |
| Jefferson County | $782 | $787 | $955 | $1,239 | $1,266 | $937 |
| Johnson County | $647 | $695 | $909 | $1,136 | $1,274 | $884 |
| Lafayette County | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Lawrence County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Lee County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Lincoln County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Little River County | $688 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,374 | $880 |
| Logan County | $642 | $835 | $909 | $1,197 | $1,518 | $880 |
| Lonoke County | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 | $1,147 |
| Madison County | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 | $1,347 |
| Marion County | $650 | $734 | $915 | $1,151 | $1,283 | $908 |
| Miller County | $839 | $874 | $1,118 | $1,403 | $1,683 | $1,101 |
| Mississippi County | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,173 | $1,259 | $880 |
| Monroe County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Montgomery County | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,183 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Nevada County | $680 | $731 | $956 | $1,139 | $1,340 | $911 |
| Newton County | $645 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,519 | $880 |
| Ouachita County | $646 | $721 | $909 | $1,192 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Perry County | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 | $1,147 |
| Phillips County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,367 | $880 |
| Pike County | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,302 | $880 |
| Poinsett County | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | $880 |
| Polk County | $646 | $759 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,232 | $897 |
| Pope County | $674 | $725 | $948 | $1,278 | $1,283 | $938 |
| Prairie County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Pulaski County | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 | $1,147 |
| Randolph County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Saline County | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 | $1,147 |
| Scott County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,133 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Searcy County | $646 | $701 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Sebastian County | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 | $937 |
| Sevier County | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,121 | $1,240 | $880 |
| Sharp County | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,493 | $880 |
| St. Francis County | $671 | $722 | $944 | $1,149 | $1,282 | $923 |
| Stone County | $651 | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,284 | $909 |
| Union County | $734 | $739 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,349 | $923 |
| Van Buren County | $646 | $727 | $909 | $1,258 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Washington County | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 | $1,347 |
| White County | $674 | $779 | $948 | $1,238 | $1,246 | $880 |
| Woodruff County | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,194 | $1,274 | $880 |
| Yell County | $728 | $733 | $909 | $1,240 | $1,350 | $880 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
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Questions about Arkansas fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Arkansas for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $909 to $1,301 a month, with a county median of $909. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Arkansas?
$909 in the median county, $909 in the lowest and $1,301 in the highest (Crittenden County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Arkansas fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $880 in FY 2026 to $909 in FY 2027 (+3.3%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Arkansas?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule