Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR area at $1,256 a month, down 6.8% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $106,900. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,256per month ▼ 6.8%
Median family income$106,900FY2026
People in the area577,726HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $83,500 is under the 80% limit of $85,500 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,088 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$22,450$37,450$44,940$59,850
2$25,650$42,800$51,360$68,400
3$28,850$48,150$57,780$76,950
4$33,000$53,450$64,140$85,500
5$38,680$57,750$69,300$92,350
6$44,360$62,050$74,460$99,200
7$50,040$66,300$79,560$106,050
8$55,720$70,600$84,720$112,900

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $64,740 for four people, against the regular $64,140.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,256FY2001: $513FY2002: $531FY2003: $545FY2004: $547FY2005: $545FY2006: $554FY2007: $576FY2008: $630FY2009: $651FY2010: $655FY2011: $635FY2012: $635FY2013: $655FY2014: $685FY2015: $719FY2016: $709FY2017: $748FY2018: $723FY2019: $758FY2020: $807FY2021: $780FY2022: $865FY2023: $930FY2024: $1,121FY2025: $1,111FY2026: $1,347FY2027: $1,256

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Benton County, AR303,632$1,256
Washington County, AR256,765$1,256
Madison County, AR17,329$1,256

Small Area FMRs across 56 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR area run from $910 to $1,880; the middle ZIP code is at $1,220, against the area-wide FMR of $1,256. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$910$1,880median $1,220

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR area are $916 (studio), $1,056 (1 BR), $1,256 (2 BR), $1,739 (3 BR) and $2,099 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

The FY2026 median family income is $106,900; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $85,500.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR and Madison County, AR.