HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Faulkner County, Arkansas (FY 2026)
$1,147 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Faulkner County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Faulkner is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,147
+11.1% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$1,032–$1,262
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$45,880
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
5th of 75
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Faulkner moves to $1,121. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 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 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $984 | $886–$1,082 | $39,360 | $18.92/hr | +10.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $989 | $890–$1,088 | $39,560 | $19.02/hr | +10.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,147 | $1,032–$1,262 | $45,880 | $22.06/hr | +11.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,540 | $1,386–$1,694 | $61,600 | $29.62/hr | +11.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,822 | $1,640–$2,004 | $72,880 | $35.04/hr | +11.9% |
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 | $2,095 | $1,886–$2,305 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,369 | $2,132–$2,606 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,642 | $2,378–$2,906 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,915 | $2,624–$3,207 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 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 Faulkner somewhere between $1,032 and $1,262. 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.
$1,147 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,880 a year. Put another way, $22 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%$1,032 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,147 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,262 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $282 | $397 | $512 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $62 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($1,032) to FY 2026 ($1,147). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.1% a year. The Arkansas median moved up 4% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $640 | $688 | $804 | $1,082 | $1,267 | — |
| FY 2021 | $702 | $735 | $849 | $1,140 | $1,339 | +5.6% |
| FY 2022 | $706 | $728 | $833 | $1,118 | $1,330 | -1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $791 | $805 | $920 | $1,227 | $1,468 | +10.4% |
| FY 2024 | $944 | $950 | $1,089 | $1,454 | $1,717 | +18.4% |
| FY 2025 | $887 | $892 | $1,032 | $1,376 | $1,628 | -5.2% |
| FY 2026In effect | $984 | $989 | $1,147 | $1,540 | $1,822 | +11.1% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 | -2.3% |
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Faulkner, that runs from $984 for a studio up to $1,822 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 Faulkner in with 4 other counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro, Pulaski County, Saline County, Lonoke County among them, and every one of them gets $1,147 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, Faulkner ranks 5th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 30% above the state median of $880 and about 13% above the national median county at $1,018. About 124,611 people live here, 5th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 72047 (Enola) and $1,150 in 72032 (Conway), with the 12 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,147 two-bedroom figure as Faulkner.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Faulkner.
Conway County
21 mi · 20,782 people
$880
-23%
Pulaski County
28 mi · 398,322 people
$1,147
same rate
Perry County
29 mi · 10,055 people
$1,147
same rate
Van Buren County
30 mi · 15,900 people
$880
-23%
White County
33 mi · 77,118 people
$880
-23%
Cleburne County
34 mi · 24,948 people
$955
-17%
Lonoke County
38 mi · 74,292 people
$1,147
same rate
Saline County
43 mi · 123,988 people
$1,147
same rate
Questions people ask
$1,147 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $984 for a studio, $989 for one bedroom, $1,540 for three and $1,822 for four.
Tools for this county
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