HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Nevada County, Arkansas (FY 2026)
$911 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nevada County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Nevada is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$911
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$820 to $1,002
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
26th of 75
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Nevada moves to $956. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Nevada actually rent for?
Search any address in Nevada 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 | $652 | $587 to $717 | $26,080 | $12.54/hr | -1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $694 | $625 to $763 | $27,760 | $13.35/hr | 0.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $911 | $820 to $1,002 | $36,440 | $17.52/hr | 0.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,092 | $983 to $1,201 | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | -0.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,284 | $1,156 to $1,412 | $51,360 | $24.69/hr | +0.2% |
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 | $1,477 | $1,329 to $1,625 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,669 | $1,502 to $1,836 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,862 | $1,676 to $2,048 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,054 | $1,849 to $2,259 |
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 Nevada, that runs from $652 for a studio up to $1,284 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Nevada 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, Bluff City included.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Nevada ranks 26th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% above the state median of $880 and about 11% below the national median county at $1,018. About 8,292 people live here, 66th 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 71835 (Emmet) and $950 in 71864 (Willisville), with the 6 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 Nevada somewhere between $820 and $1,002. 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.
$911 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,440 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% ($820) | HAP at 100% ($911) | HAP at 110% ($1,002) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $70 | $161 | $252 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate didn't move from FY 2025 to FY 2026. It was $911 then and it's $911 now. Since FY 2020 it's up 24% in total, about 3.7% 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 | $533 | $556 | $732 | $912 | $1,056 | — |
| FY 2021 | $579 | $601 | $792 | $985 | $1,142 | +8.2% |
| FY 2022 | $536 | $550 | $724 | $895 | $1,035 | -8.6% |
| FY 2023 | $616 | $625 | $823 | $1,002 | $1,171 | +13.7% |
| FY 2024 | $653 | $671 | $881 | $1,065 | $1,243 | +7.0% |
| FY 2025 | $664 | $694 | $911 | $1,098 | $1,282 | +3.4% |
| FY 2026 | $652 | $694 | $911 | $1,092 | $1,284 | 0.0% |
| FY 2027 | $680 | $731 | $956 | $1,139 | $1,340 | +4.9% |
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Questions people ask
$911 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $652 for a studio, $694 for one bedroom, $1,092 for three and $1,284 for four.
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