HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Saline County, Arkansas (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Saline County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,121 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Saline keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,121
-2.3% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,009–$1,233
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$44,840
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Arkansas
9th of 75
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 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 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $964 | $868–$1,060 | $38,560 | $18.54/hr | -2.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $969 | $872–$1,066 | $38,760 | $18.63/hr | -2.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,121 | $1,009–$1,233 | $44,840 | $21.56/hr | -2.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,504 | $1,354–$1,654 | $60,160 | $28.92/hr | -2.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,810 | $1,629–$1,991 | $72,400 | $34.81/hr | -0.7% |
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 | $2,082 | $1,874–$2,290 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,353 | $2,118–$2,588 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,625 | $2,363–$2,888 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,896 | $2,606–$3,186 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 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 Saline somewhere between $1,009 and $1,233. 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.
$1,121 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,840 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%$1,009 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,121 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,233 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $259 | $371 | $483 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $33 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2026 ($1,147) to FY 2027 ($1,121). Since FY 2020 it's up 39% in total, about 4.9% a year. The Arkansas median moved up 3% 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 2026 | $984 | $989 | $1,147 | $1,540 | $1,822 | +11.1% |
| FY 2027In effect | $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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Saline, that runs from $964 for a studio up to $1,810 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 Saline in with 4 other counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro, Pulaski County, Faulkner County, Lonoke County among them, and every one of them gets $1,121 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, Saline ranks 9th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 23% above the state median of $909 and about 5% above the national median county at $1,063. About 127,479 people live here, 6th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,040 in 72011 (Bauxite) and $1,110 in 72015 (Benton), 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.
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 $1,121 two-bedroom figure as Saline.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Saline.
Pulaski County
20 mi · 399,818 people
$1,121
same rate
Grant County
24 mi · 18,242 people
$909
-19%
Garland County
27 mi · 100,035 people
$1,110
-1%
Hot Spring County
27 mi · 33,180 people
$916
-18%
Perry County
33 mi · 10,101 people
$1,121
same rate
Jefferson County
40 mi · 64,802 people
$955
-15%
Lonoke County
40 mi · 75,272 people
$1,121
same rate
Faulkner County
43 mi · 127,717 people
$1,121
same rate
Questions people ask
$1,121 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $964 for a studio, $969 for one bedroom, $1,504 for three and $1,810 for four.
Tools for this county
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