HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Poinsett County, Arkansas (FY 2026)
$880 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Poinsett County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Poinsett is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$880
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$792 to $968
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$35,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
65th of 75
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Poinsett moves to $909. 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 Poinsett actually rent for?
Search any address in Poinsett 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 | $681 | $613 to $749 | $27,240 | $13.10/hr | +17.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $685 | $617 to $754 | $27,400 | $13.17/hr | +6.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $880 | $792 to $968 | $35,200 | $16.92/hr | +3.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,161 | $1,045 to $1,277 | $46,440 | $22.33/hr | +3.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,165 | $1,049 to $1,282 | $46,600 | $22.40/hr | +3.6% |
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 | $1,340 | $1,206 to $1,474 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,515 | $1,364 to $1,667 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,689 | $1,520 to $1,858 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,864 | $1,678 to $2,050 |
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 Poinsett, that runs from $681 for a studio up to $1,165 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Poinsett is its own HUD metro area (Poinsett County, AR), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Arkansas's 75 counties, Poinsett ranks 65th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $880 and about 14% below the national median county at $1,018. About 22,997 people live here, 27th 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 72365 (Marked Tree) and $1,060 in 72386 (Tyronza), with the 9 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 Poinsett somewhere between $792 and $968. 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.
$880 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $35,200 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% ($792) | HAP at 100% ($880) | HAP at 110% ($968) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $42 | $130 | $218 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($848) to FY 2026 ($880). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.7% 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 | $475 | $478 | $630 | $833 | $911 | — |
| FY 2021 | $493 | $496 | $654 | $816 | $946 | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $490 | $493 | $649 | $802 | $894 | -0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $543 | $547 | $720 | $892 | $967 | +10.9% |
| FY 2024 | $615 | $620 | $814 | $1,080 | $1,084 | +13.1% |
| FY 2025 | $581 | $646 | $848 | $1,120 | $1,124 | +4.2% |
| FY 2026 | $681 | $685 | $880 | $1,161 | $1,165 | +3.8% |
| FY 2027 | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 | +3.3% |
Nearby counties
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Greene County
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Questions people ask
$880 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $681 for a studio, $685 for one bedroom, $1,161 for three and $1,165 for four.
Tools for this county
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