HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Cleburne County, Arkansas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Cleburne County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $955 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Cleburne keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$955
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$860 to $1,051
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
16th of 75
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Cleburne moves to $997. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Cleburne actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $684 | $616 to $752 | $27,360 | $13.15/hr | +1.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $735 | $662 to $809 | $29,400 | $14.13/hr | +4.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $955 | $860 to $1,051 | $38,200 | $18.37/hr | +3.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,228 | $1,105 to $1,351 | $49,120 | $23.62/hr | +5.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,295 | $1,166 to $1,425 | $51,800 | $24.90/hr | +5.7% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,489 | $1,340 to $1,638 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,684 | $1,516 to $1,852 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,878 | $1,690 to $2,066 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,072 | $1,865 to $2,279 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Cleburne, that runs from $684 for a studio up to $1,295 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Cleburne sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Heber Springs included.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Cleburne ranks 16th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $880 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 24,948 people live here, 25th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $880 in 72044 (Edgemont) and $1,010 in 72131 (Quitman), with the 10 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Cleburne somewhere between $860 and $1,051. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$955 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,200 a year. Put another way, $18 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($860) | HAP at 100% ($955) | HAP at 110% ($1,051) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $110 | $205 | $301 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($924) to FY 2026 ($955). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.8% a year. The Arkansas median moved up 4% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $495 | $516 | $680 | $877 | $949 | — |
| FY 2021 | $514 | $533 | $703 | $901 | $953 | +3.4% |
| FY 2022 | $523 | $537 | $706 | $873 | $957 | +0.4% |
| FY 2023 | $583 | $591 | $778 | $949 | $1,045 | +10.2% |
| FY 2024 | $650 | $667 | $876 | $1,089 | $1,167 | +12.6% |
| FY 2025 | $673 | $704 | $924 | $1,165 | $1,225 | +5.5% |
| FY 2026 | $684 | $735 | $955 | $1,228 | $1,295 | +3.4% |
| FY 2027 | $694 | $762 | $997 | $1,290 | $1,355 | +4.4% |
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Questions people ask
$955 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $684 for a studio, $735 for one bedroom, $1,228 for three and $1,295 for four.
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