HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Marion County, Arkansas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Marion County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $908 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Marion keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$908
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$817 to $999
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,320
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
29th of 75
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Marion moves to $915. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Marion actually rent for?
Search any address in Marion 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 | $650 | $585 to $715 | $26,000 | $12.50/hr | -1.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $692 | $623 to $761 | $27,680 | $13.31/hr | +2.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $908 | $817 to $999 | $36,320 | $17.46/hr | +2.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,132 | $1,019 to $1,245 | $45,280 | $21.77/hr | +2.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,280 | $1,152 to $1,408 | $51,200 | $24.62/hr | +2.3% |
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 | $1,472 | $1,325 to $1,619 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,664 | $1,498 to $1,830 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,856 | $1,670 to $2,042 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,048 | $1,843 to $2,253 |
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 Marion, that runs from $650 for a studio up to $1,280 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Marion 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, Bull Shoals included.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Marion ranks 29th 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 16,905 people live here, 43rd 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 72619 (Bull Shoals) and $970 in 72687 (Yellville), 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 Marion somewhere between $817 and $999. 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.
$908 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,320 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% ($817) | HAP at 100% ($908) | HAP at 110% ($999) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $67 | $158 | $249 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($889) to FY 2026 ($908). Since FY 2020 it's up 44% in total, about 6.3% 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 | $422 | $503 | $630 | $785 | $1,074 | — |
| FY 2021 | $431 | $505 | $654 | $813 | $1,018 | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $482 | $495 | $651 | $805 | $917 | -0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $546 | $554 | $729 | $887 | $979 | +12.0% |
| FY 2024 | $630 | $648 | $852 | $1,030 | $1,213 | +16.9% |
| FY 2025 | $657 | $678 | $889 | $1,102 | $1,251 | +4.3% |
| FY 2026 | $650 | $692 | $908 | $1,132 | $1,280 | +2.1% |
| FY 2027 | $650 | $734 | $915 | $1,151 | $1,283 | +0.8% |
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$908 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $650 for a studio, $692 for one bedroom, $1,132 for three and $1,280 for four.
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