HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Drew County, Arkansas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Drew County is $927 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$927
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$834 to $1,020
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
22nd of 75
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Drew moves to $909. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Drew actually rent for?
Search any address in Drew for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $664 | $598 to $730 | $26,560 | $12.77/hr | -1.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $706 | $635 to $777 | $28,240 | $13.58/hr | 0.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $927 | $834 to $1,020 | $37,080 | $17.83/hr | +0.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,224 | $1,102 to $1,346 | $48,960 | $23.54/hr | +6.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,227 | $1,104 to $1,350 | $49,080 | $23.60/hr | -0.1% |
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 | $1,411 | $1,270 to $1,552 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,595 | $1,436 to $1,755 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,779 | $1,601 to $1,957 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,963 | $1,767 to $2,159 |
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 Drew, that runs from $664 for a studio up to $1,227 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Drew 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, Monticello included.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Drew ranks 22nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $880 and about 9% below the national median county at $1,018. About 17,309 people live here, 40th 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 71677 (Winchester) and $1,010 in 71675 (Wilmar), with the 3 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 Drew somewhere between $834 and $1,020. 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.
$927 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,080 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% ($834) | HAP at 100% ($927) | HAP at 110% ($1,020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $84 | $177 | $270 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($926) to FY 2026 ($927). Since FY 2020 it's up 47% in total, about 6.6% 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 | $459 | $478 | $630 | $841 | $872 | — |
| FY 2021 | $479 | $496 | $654 | $857 | $943 | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $494 | $507 | $667 | $847 | $954 | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $570 | $578 | $761 | $933 | $1,112 | +14.1% |
| FY 2024 | $655 | $673 | $884 | $1,084 | $1,291 | +16.2% |
| FY 2025 | $675 | $706 | $926 | $1,152 | $1,228 | +4.8% |
| FY 2026 | $664 | $706 | $927 | $1,224 | $1,227 | +0.1% |
| FY 2027 | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | -1.9% |
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Questions people ask
$927 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $664 for a studio, $706 for one bedroom, $1,224 for three and $1,227 for four.
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