FY2027 Small Area FMR · Pickens, AR

ZIP 71662 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 71662 (Pickens, AR) is $940 a month, up 5.6% from FY2026. That is 3% above the Desha County, AR area-wide FMR of $909.

2-bedroom SAFMR$940per month ▲ 5.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$909Desha County, AR

Rank in the area2ndof 11 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$846

2 BR Small Area FMR$940

110% of SAFMR$1,034

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$660▲ 3.1%

1 BR$720▲ 5.9%

2 BR$940▲ 5.6%

3 BR$1,250▲ 3.3%

4 BR$1,330▼ 7.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 71662 sits in the Desha County, AR area

Of the 11 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 71662 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Desha County, AR is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $909 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $940 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$660	$594 – $726	$646	$640
1 bedroom	$720	$648 – $792	$700	$680
2 bedrooms	$940	$846 – $1,034	$909	$890
3 bedrooms	$1,250	$1,125 – $1,375	$1,217	$1,210
4 bedrooms	$1,330	$1,197 – $1,463	$1,329	$1,430

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $940 needs about $37,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $50,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $56,900. ZIP code 71662 lies mainly in Desha County. See the Desha County, AR county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
71639	Dumas	4.1 mi	$950
71677	Winchester	5.8 mi	$910
71670	Tillar	11.0 mi	$910
71643	Gould	12.6 mi	$910
71666	Rohwer	14.1 mi	$910
71678	Yorktown	14.4 mi	$910

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 71662?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 71662 are $660 (studio), $720 (1 BR), $940 (2 BR), $1,250 (3 BR) and $1,330 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 71662?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 71662 that range is $846 to $1,034 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 71662?

The FY2026 income limits of the Desha County, AR area apply: median family income $50,300, low-income (80%) limit $56,900 for a family of four.