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HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027

Fair Market Rent in Arkansas by county (FY 2027)

Arkansas has 75 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $909. The highest is Crittenden County at $1,301, the lowest Yell County at $909.

Median 2BR

$909

Highest 2BR

$1,301

Crittenden County

Lowest 2BR

$909

Yell County

Counties

75

17 in metro areas

17 of the 75 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 58 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Arkansas median of $909 is about 14% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 75 of the 75 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.

The median two-bedroom moved up 3% from FY 2026. 65 counties went up, 10 went down, and the rest held.

Fair Market Rent by county

County
Area
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
4 BR
YoY
Population
Crittenden CountyMetro$1,095$1,191$1,301$1,717$1,981+2.1%47,266
Benton CountyMetro$916$1,056$1,256$1,739$2,099-6.8%303,632
Madison CountyMetro$916$1,056$1,256$1,739$2,099-6.8%17,329
Washington CountyMetro$916$1,056$1,256$1,739$2,099-6.8%256,765
Faulkner CountyMetro$964$969$1,121$1,504$1,810-2.3%127,717
Lonoke CountyMetro$964$969$1,121$1,504$1,810-2.3%75,272
Perry CountyMetro$964$969$1,121$1,504$1,810-2.3%10,101
Pulaski CountyMetro$964$969$1,121$1,504$1,810-2.3%399,818
Saline CountyMetro$964$969$1,121$1,504$1,810-2.3%127,479
Miller CountyMetro$839$874$1,118$1,403$1,683+1.5%42,360
Garland CountyMetro$858$863$1,110$1,424$1,599+1.8%100,035
Calhoun CountyRural$771$829$1,084$1,292$1,520+7.2%4,704
Craighead CountyMetro$889$895$1,079$1,418$1,424+3.8%113,249
Carroll CountyRural$700$768$1,005$1,199$1,409+5.3%28,626
Cleburne CountyRural$694$762$997$1,290$1,355+4.4%25,226
Baxter CountyRural$756$761$995$1,303$1,308+3.2%42,407
Crawford CountyMetro$741$748$979$1,324$1,625+4.5%61,139
Sebastian CountyMetro$741$748$979$1,324$1,625+4.5%128,900
Union CountyRural$734$739$962$1,146$1,349+4.2%37,900
Nevada CountyRural$680$731$956$1,139$1,340+4.9%8,159
Jefferson CountyRural$782$787$955$1,239$1,266+1.9%64,802
Pope CountyRural$674$725$948$1,278$1,283+1.1%64,131
White CountyRural$674$779$948$1,238$1,246+7.7%77,838
Columbia CountyRural$673$724$947$1,165$1,245+4.9%22,349
St. Francis CountyRural$671$722$944$1,149$1,282+2.3%22,400
Arkansas CountyRural$670$737$942$1,181$1,575+2.2%16,515
Greene CountyRural$665$783$935$1,287$1,563+3.3%46,432
Independence CountyRural$664$740$934$1,221$1,228+4.8%38,175
Clark CountyRural$711$716$928$1,240$1,312+5.5%21,125
Hot Spring CountyRural$638$700$916$1,174$1,284+4.1%33,180
Stone CountyRural$651$700$916$1,268$1,284+0.8%12,568
Marion CountyRural$650$734$915$1,151$1,283+0.8%17,228
Ashley CountyRural$690$695$909$1,083$1,519+3.3%18,429
Boone CountyRural$633$695$909$1,259$1,354+3.3%38,138
Bradley CountyRural$646$695$909$1,091$1,477+3.3%10,208
Chicot CountyRural$646$695$909$1,174$1,274+3.3%9,765
Clay CountyRural$676$695$909$1,205$1,274+3.3%14,280
Cleveland CountyRural$646$695$909$1,170$1,274+3.3%7,453
Conway CountyRural$633$695$909$1,259$1,519+3.3%21,054
Cross CountyRural$646$695$909$1,259$1,519+3.3%16,543
Dallas CountyRural$646$695$909$1,087$1,274+3.3%6,242
Desha CountyRural$646$700$909$1,217$1,329+3.3%10,786
Drew CountyRural$646$695$909$1,190$1,195-1.9%17,046
Franklin CountyRural$690$695$909$1,140$1,519+3.3%17,326
Fulton CountyRural$646$835$909$1,195$1,274+3.3%12,302
Grant CountyMetro$802$805$909$1,196$1,468-6.1%18,242
Hempstead CountyRural$679$835$909$1,224$1,313+0.1%19,508
Howard CountyRural$646$695$909$1,084$1,195+2.9%12,583
Izard CountyRural$646$725$909$1,259$1,519+3.3%14,009
Jackson CountyRural$646$695$909$1,172$1,195+3.3%16,712
Johnson CountyRural$647$695$909$1,136$1,274+2.8%26,003
Lafayette CountyRural$646$835$909$1,083$1,274+3.3%6,136
Lawrence CountyRural$646$695$909$1,174$1,519+3.3%16,238
Lee CountyRural$646$695$909$1,259$1,519+3.3%8,359
Lincoln CountyRural$646$695$909$1,259$1,274+3.3%12,950
Little River CountyMetro$688$695$909$1,259$1,374+3.3%11,821
Logan CountyRural$642$835$909$1,197$1,518+3.3%21,277
Mississippi CountyRural$633$695$909$1,173$1,259+3.3%39,126
Monroe CountyRural$646$695$909$1,083$1,274+3.3%6,589
Montgomery CountyRural$646$835$909$1,183$1,274+3.3%8,553
Newton CountyRural$645$835$909$1,083$1,519+3.3%7,112
Ouachita CountyRural$646$721$909$1,192$1,274+3.3%22,085
Phillips CountyRural$646$695$909$1,259$1,367+3.3%15,450
Pike CountyRural$646$835$909$1,259$1,302+3.3%10,115
Poinsett CountyMetro$690$695$909$1,190$1,195+3.3%22,543
Polk CountyRural$646$759$909$1,083$1,232+1.3%19,361
Prairie CountyRural$646$695$909$1,174$1,274+3.3%8,064
Randolph CountyRural$646$695$909$1,259$1,274+3.3%18,838
Scott CountyRural$646$695$909$1,133$1,274+3.3%9,816
Searcy CountyRural$646$701$909$1,259$1,274+3.3%7,859
Sevier CountyRural$633$695$909$1,121$1,240+3.3%15,712
Sharp CountyRural$646$695$909$1,259$1,493+3.3%17,773
Van Buren CountyRural$646$727$909$1,258$1,274+3.3%15,998
Woodruff CountyRural$646$835$909$1,194$1,274+3.3%6,026
Yell CountyRural$728$733$909$1,240$1,350+3.3%20,134

75 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.

Questions people ask

It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Arkansas's 75 counties is $909, ranging from $909 in Yell County to $1,301 in Crittenden County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.

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