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Arkansas: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Arkansas reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Arkansas, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Arkansas housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $83,300. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,500 | $29,200 | $46,700 |
| 2 people | $20,000 | $33,350 | $53,350 |
| 3 people | $22,500 | $37,500 | $60,000 |
| 4 people | $25,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 5 people | $27,000 | $45,000 | $72,000 |
| 6 people | $29,000 | $48,350 | $77,350 |
| 7 people | $31,000 | $51,650 | $82,650 |
| 8 people | $33,000 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County Arkansas County, AR |
$670 | $703 | $922 | $1,159 | $1,547 |
| Ashley County Ashley County, AR |
$666 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,476 |
| Baxter County Baxter County, AR |
$730 | $735 | $964 | $1,274 | $1,276 |
| Benton County Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA |
$1,007 | $1,115 | $1,347 | $1,873 | $2,213 |
| Boone County Boone County, AR |
$607 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,343 |
| Bradley County Bradley County, AR |
$630 | $710 | $880 | $1,212 | $1,476 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, AR |
$724 | $771 | $1,011 | $1,212 | $1,425 |
| Carroll County Carroll County, AR |
$658 | $742 | $954 | $1,144 | $1,345 |
| Chicot County Chicot County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,150 | $1,282 |
| Clark County Clark County, AR |
$730 | $731 | $880 | $1,221 | $1,356 |
| Clay County Clay County, AR |
$658 | $671 | $880 | $1,191 | $1,240 |
| Cleburne County Cleburne County, AR |
$684 | $735 | $955 | $1,228 | $1,295 |
| Cleveland County Cleveland County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,240 |
| Columbia County Columbia County, AR |
$647 | $688 | $903 | $1,191 | $1,196 |
| Conway County Conway County, AR |
$607 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,448 |
| Craighead County Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$805 | $870 | $1,040 | $1,402 | $1,480 |
| Crawford County Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA |
$683 | $714 | $937 | $1,266 | $1,532 |
| Crittenden County Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,060 | $1,154 | $1,274 | $1,683 | $1,959 |
| Cross County Cross County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,476 |
| Dallas County Dallas County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,207 | $1,240 |
| Desha County Desha County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,208 | $1,476 |
| Drew County Drew County, AR |
$664 | $706 | $927 | $1,224 | $1,227 |
| Faulkner County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$984 | $989 | $1,147 | $1,540 | $1,822 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, AR |
$666 | $671 | $880 | $1,094 | $1,476 |
| Fulton County Fulton County, AR |
$630 | $746 | $880 | $1,145 | $1,321 |
| Garland County Hot Springs, AR MSA |
$829 | $834 | $1,090 | $1,393 | $1,670 |
| Grant County Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$795 | $800 | $968 | $1,226 | $1,539 |
| Greene County Greene County, AR |
$648 | $772 | $905 | $1,259 | $1,492 |
| Hempstead County Hempstead County, AR |
$650 | $692 | $908 | $1,188 | $1,404 |
| Hot Spring County Hot Spring County, AR |
$613 | $671 | $880 | $1,155 | $1,282 |
| Howard County Howard County, AR |
$632 | $673 | $883 | $1,059 | $1,272 |
| Independence County Independence County, AR |
$684 | $688 | $891 | $1,175 | $1,180 |
| Izard County Izard County, AR |
$630 | $715 | $880 | $1,202 | $1,476 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,165 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, AR |
$697 | $728 | $937 | $1,224 | $1,241 |
| Johnson County Johnson County, AR |
$633 | $674 | $884 | $1,083 | $1,246 |
| Lafayette County Lafayette County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,240 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,089 | $1,375 |
| Lee County Lee County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,240 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,240 |
| Little River County Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$666 | $671 | $880 | $1,166 | $1,170 |
| Logan County Logan County, AR |
$607 | $803 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,362 |
| Lonoke County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$984 | $989 | $1,147 | $1,540 | $1,822 |
| Madison County Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA |
$1,007 | $1,115 | $1,347 | $1,873 | $2,213 |
| Marion County Marion County, AR |
$650 | $692 | $908 | $1,132 | $1,280 |
| Miller County Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$859 | $868 | $1,101 | $1,369 | $1,657 |
| Mississippi County Mississippi County, AR |
$624 | $671 | $880 | $1,161 | $1,165 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, AR |
$660 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,240 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, AR |
$630 | $803 | $880 | $1,096 | $1,240 |
| Nevada County Nevada County, AR |
$652 | $694 | $911 | $1,092 | $1,284 |
| Newton County Newton County, AR |
$614 | $803 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,476 |
| Ouachita County Ouachita County, AR |
$630 | $694 | $880 | $1,133 | $1,240 |
| Perry County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$984 | $989 | $1,147 | $1,540 | $1,822 |
| Phillips County Phillips County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,407 |
| Pike County Pike County, AR |
$630 | $803 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,274 |
| Poinsett County Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$681 | $685 | $880 | $1,161 | $1,165 |
| Polk County Polk County, AR |
$642 | $703 | $897 | $1,076 | $1,188 |
| Pope County Pope County, AR |
$647 | $715 | $938 | $1,254 | $1,258 |
| Prairie County Prairie County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,150 | $1,240 |
| Pulaski County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$984 | $989 | $1,147 | $1,540 | $1,822 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, AR |
$630 | $681 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,282 |
| Saline County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$984 | $989 | $1,147 | $1,540 | $1,822 |
| Scott County Scott County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,159 | $1,240 |
| Searcy County Searcy County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,240 |
| Sebastian County Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA |
$683 | $714 | $937 | $1,266 | $1,532 |
| Sevier County Sevier County, AR |
$666 | $671 | $880 | $1,097 | $1,210 |
| Sharp County Sharp County, AR |
$659 | $671 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,432 |
| St. Francis County St. Francis County, AR |
$661 | $703 | $923 | $1,161 | $1,310 |
| Stone County Stone County, AR |
$651 | $693 | $909 | $1,264 | $1,281 |
| Union County Union County, AR |
$714 | $718 | $923 | $1,111 | $1,301 |
| Van Buren County Van Buren County, AR |
$630 | $671 | $880 | $1,186 | $1,240 |
| Washington County Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA |
$1,007 | $1,115 | $1,347 | $1,873 | $2,213 |
| White County White County, AR |
$630 | $734 | $880 | $1,149 | $1,165 |
| Woodruff County Woodruff County, AR |
$630 | $803 | $880 | $1,157 | $1,240 |
| Yell County Yell County, AR |
$687 | $692 | $880 | $1,224 | $1,358 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Arkansas Public Housing Agencies.