HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Greene County, Arkansas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Greene County is $905 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$905
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$815 to $996
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
30th of 75
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Greene moves to $935. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Greene actually rent for?
Search any address in Greene 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 | $648 | $583 to $713 | $25,920 | $12.46/hr | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $772 | $695 to $849 | $30,880 | $14.85/hr | +1.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $905 | $815 to $996 | $36,200 | $17.40/hr | +1.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,259 | $1,133 to $1,385 | $50,360 | $24.21/hr | +1.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,492 | $1,343 to $1,641 | $59,680 | $28.69/hr | +19.5% |
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 | $1,716 | $1,544 to $1,888 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,940 | $1,746 to $2,134 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,163 | $1,947 to $2,379 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,387 | $2,148 to $2,626 |
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 Greene, that runs from $648 for a studio up to $1,492 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Greene 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, Paragould included.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Greene ranks 30th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $880 and about 11% below the national median county at $1,018. About 45,954 people live here, 15th 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 72443 (Marmaduke) and $930 in 72450 (Paragould), with the 7 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 Greene somewhere between $815 and $996. 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.
$905 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,200 a year. Put another way, $17 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% ($815) | HAP at 100% ($905) | HAP at 110% ($996) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $65 | $155 | $246 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($890) to FY 2026 ($905). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.5% 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 | $505 | $608 | $693 | $976 | $1,147 | — |
| FY 2021 | $508 | $609 | $694 | $993 | $1,117 | +0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $513 | $607 | $692 | $983 | $1,056 | -0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $556 | $646 | $742 | $1,055 | $1,081 | +7.2% |
| FY 2024 | $636 | $737 | $858 | $1,209 | $1,214 | +15.6% |
| FY 2025 | $648 | $764 | $890 | $1,247 | $1,249 | +3.7% |
| FY 2026 | $648 | $772 | $905 | $1,259 | $1,492 | +1.7% |
| FY 2027 | $665 | $783 | $935 | $1,287 | $1,563 | +3.3% |
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$905 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $648 for a studio, $772 for one bedroom, $1,259 for three and $1,492 for four.
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