FY2027 Small Area FMR · Almyra, AR

ZIP 72003 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 72003 (Almyra, AR) is $990 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 5% above the Arkansas County, AR area-wide FMR of $942.

2-bedroom SAFMR$990per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$942Arkansas County, AR

Rank in the area5thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$891

2 BR Small Area FMR$990

110% of SAFMR$1,089

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

Studio$700▼ 2.8%

1 BR$770▲ 2.7%

2 BR$990■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,240■ 0.0%

4 BR$1,650▼ 0.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 72003 sits in the Arkansas County, AR area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 72003 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Arkansas 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 $942 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $990 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	$700	$630 – $770	$670	$720
1 bedroom	$770	$693 – $847	$737	$750
2 bedrooms	$990	$891 – $1,089	$942	$990
3 bedrooms	$1,240	$1,116 – $1,364	$1,181	$1,240
4 bedrooms	$1,650	$1,485 – $1,815	$1,575	$1,660

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $990 needs about $39,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $70,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $58,700. ZIP code 72003 lies mainly in Arkansas County. See the Arkansas County, AR county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
72160	Stuttgart	8.5 mi	$1,040
72042	De Witt	9.2 mi	$910
72038	Crocketts Bluff	9.7 mi	$1,050
72026	Casscoe	10.1 mi	$1,040
72140	Saint Charles	12.8 mi	$930
72170	Ulm	14.1 mi	$950

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 72003?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 72003 are $700 (studio), $770 (1 BR), $990 (2 BR), $1,240 (3 BR) and $1,650 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 72003?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 72003 that range is $891 to $1,089 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 72003?

The FY2026 income limits of the Arkansas County, AR area apply: median family income $70,700, low-income (80%) limit $58,700 for a family of four.