HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Crawford County, Arkansas (FY 2027)
$979 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Crawford County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Crawford is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$979
+4.5% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$881–$1,077
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$39,160
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
17th of 75
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $741 | $667–$815 | $29,640 | $14.25/hr | +8.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $748 | $673–$823 | $29,920 | $14.38/hr | +4.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $979 | $881–$1,077 | $39,160 | $18.83/hr | +4.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,324 | $1,192–$1,456 | $52,960 | $25.46/hr | +4.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,625 | $1,463–$1,788 | $65,000 | $31.25/hr | +6.1% |
Five to eight 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 | $1,869 | $1,682–$2,056 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,113 | $1,902–$2,324 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,356 | $2,120–$2,592 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,600 | $2,340–$2,860 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Crawford somewhere between $881 and $1,077. 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.
$979 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,160 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$881 | Voucher pays at 100%$979 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,077 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $131 | $229 | $327 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2026 ($937) to FY 2027 ($979). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 5.2% a year. The Arkansas median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $498 | $521 | $686 | $950 | $1,121 | — |
| FY 2021 | $551 | $552 | $728 | $1,011 | $1,177 | +6.1% |
| FY 2022 | $559 | $562 | $740 | $1,031 | $1,165 | +1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $601 | $605 | $797 | $1,102 | $1,270 | +7.7% |
| FY 2024 | $674 | $678 | $891 | $1,222 | $1,437 | +11.8% |
| FY 2025 | $689 | $694 | $910 | $1,236 | $1,496 | +2.1% |
| FY 2026 | $683 | $714 | $937 | $1,266 | $1,532 | +3.0% |
| FY 2027In effect | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 | +4.5% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Crawford, that runs from $741 for a studio up to $1,625 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Crawford in with 2 other counties in the Fort Smith metro, Sebastian County, Sequoyah County among them, and every one of them gets $979 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Crawford ranks 17th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% above the state median of $909 and about 8% below the national median county at $1,063. About 61,139 people live here, 13th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $920 in 72934 (Chester) and $1,220 in 72948 (Natural Dam), with the 11 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.
Counties sharing the Fort Smith metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $979 two-bedroom figure as Crawford.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Crawford.
Sebastian County
19 mi · 128,900 people
$979
same rate
Franklin County
23 mi · 17,326 people
$909
-7%
Washington County
33 mi · 256,765 people
$1,256
+28%
Logan County
40 mi · 21,277 people
$909
-7%
Madison County
42 mi · 17,329 people
$1,256
+28%
Johnson County
44 mi · 26,003 people
$909
-7%
Scott County
49 mi · 9,816 people
$909
-7%
Benton County
56 mi · 303,632 people
$1,256
+28%
Questions people ask
$979 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $741 for a studio, $748 for one bedroom, $1,324 for three and $1,625 for four.
Tools for this county
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