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Arkansas Section 8 rent calculator
18,199 Arkansas households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock ran 1,618. The average household paid $380 a month toward rent and utilities.
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Who runs vouchers in Arkansas
Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock is the largest voucher agency in Arkansas, ahead of White River Regional Housing Authority (1,504 households) and 48 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 2 months at Housing Authority of the City of Conway and 89 at Conway County Housing Authority.
Average family payments ran from $307 at St. Francis County Housing Authority to $471 at Hope Housing Authority.
- Households
- 18,199
- Avg. family payment
- $380
- Avg. yearly income
- $15,190
- Avg. wait
- 17 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 39% / 35%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock AR004 | 1,618 | $396 | 12 mo |
| White River Regional Housing Authority AR197 | 1,504 | $319 | 9 mo |
| Jonesboro Urban Renewal HA AR131 | 1,235 | $383 | 31 mo |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi AR003 | 1,102 | $358 | 15 mo |
| North Little Rock Housing Authority AR002 | 1,074 | $382 | 26 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Pine Bluff AR017 | 675 | $355 | 9 mo |
| Jacksonville Housing Authority AR170 | 640 | $408 | 12 mo |
| Lonoke County Housing Authority AR041 | 635 | $405 | 10 mo |
| Hot Springs Housing Authority AR031 | 594 | $421 | 20 mo |
| Fayetteville Housing Authority AR181 | 574 | $391 | 48 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Benton, AR AR175 | 551 | $422 | 24 mo |
| NW Regional Housing Authority AR010 | 510 | $368 | 20 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Arkansas
HUD’s county workbook contains 75 location rows across 68 FMR areas in Arkansas. The two-bedroom references range from $909 in Ashley County (Ashley County, AR) to $1,301 in Crittenden County (Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Arkansas metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA | 3 | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 5 | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 |
| Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $839 | $874 | $1,118 | $1,403 | $1,683 |
| Hot Springs, AR MSA | 1 | $858 | $863 | $1,110 | $1,424 | $1,599 |
| Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $889 | $895 | $1,079 | $1,418 | $1,424 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA | 2 | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 |
| Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $802 | $805 | $909 | $1,196 | $1,468 |
| Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $688 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,374 |
| Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 |
The other 58 Arkansas rows use 58 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $909 to $1,084; $909 applies to 40 of them.
75 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County Arkansas County, AR | $670 | $737 | $942 | $1,181 | $1,575 |
| Ashley County Ashley County, AR | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,519 |
| Baxter County Baxter County, AR | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,303 | $1,308 |
| Benton County Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 |
| Boone County Boone County, AR | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,354 |
| Bradley County Bradley County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,091 | $1,477 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, AR | $771 | $829 | $1,084 | $1,292 | $1,520 |
| Carroll County Carroll County, AR | $700 | $768 | $1,005 | $1,199 | $1,409 |
| Chicot County Chicot County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,274 |
| Clark County Clark County, AR | $711 | $716 | $928 | $1,240 | $1,312 |
| Clay County Clay County, AR | $676 | $695 | $909 | $1,205 | $1,274 |
| Cleburne County Cleburne County, AR | $694 | $762 | $997 | $1,290 | $1,355 |
| Cleveland County Cleveland County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,170 | $1,274 |
| Columbia County Columbia County, AR | $673 | $724 | $947 | $1,165 | $1,245 |
| Conway County Conway County, AR | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 |
| Craighead County Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $889 | $895 | $1,079 | $1,418 | $1,424 |
| Crawford County Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 |
| Crittenden County Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 |
| Cross County Cross County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 |
| Dallas County Dallas County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,087 | $1,274 |
| Desha County Desha County, AR | $646 | $700 | $909 | $1,217 | $1,329 |
| Drew County Drew County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 |
| Faulkner County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, AR | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,140 | $1,519 |
| Fulton County Fulton County, AR | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,195 | $1,274 |
| Garland County Hot Springs, AR MSA | $858 | $863 | $1,110 | $1,424 | $1,599 |
| Grant County Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $802 | $805 | $909 | $1,196 | $1,468 |
| Greene County Greene County, AR | $665 | $783 | $935 | $1,287 | $1,563 |
| Hempstead County Hempstead County, AR | $679 | $835 | $909 | $1,224 | $1,313 |
| Hot Spring County Hot Spring County, AR | $638 | $700 | $916 | $1,174 | $1,284 |
| Howard County Howard County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,084 | $1,195 |
| Independence County Independence County, AR | $664 | $740 | $934 | $1,221 | $1,228 |
| Izard County Izard County, AR | $646 | $725 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,172 | $1,195 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, AR | $782 | $787 | $955 | $1,239 | $1,266 |
| Johnson County Johnson County, AR | $647 | $695 | $909 | $1,136 | $1,274 |
| Lafayette County Lafayette County, AR | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,274 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,519 |
| Lee County Lee County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,519 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,274 |
| Little River County Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $688 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,374 |
| Logan County Logan County, AR | $642 | $835 | $909 | $1,197 | $1,518 |
| Lonoke County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 |
| Madison County Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 |
| Marion County Marion County, AR | $650 | $734 | $915 | $1,151 | $1,283 |
| Miller County Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $839 | $874 | $1,118 | $1,403 | $1,683 |
| Mississippi County Mississippi County, AR | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,173 | $1,259 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,274 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, AR | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,183 | $1,274 |
| Nevada County Nevada County, AR | $680 | $731 | $956 | $1,139 | $1,340 |
| Newton County Newton County, AR | $645 | $835 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,519 |
| Ouachita County Ouachita County, AR | $646 | $721 | $909 | $1,192 | $1,274 |
| Perry County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 |
| Phillips County Phillips County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,367 |
| Pike County Pike County, AR | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,302 |
| Poinsett County Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 |
| Polk County Polk County, AR | $646 | $759 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,232 |
| Pope County Pope County, AR | $674 | $725 | $948 | $1,278 | $1,283 |
| Prairie County Prairie County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,274 |
| Pulaski County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,274 |
| Saline County Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $964 | $969 | $1,121 | $1,504 | $1,810 |
| Scott County Scott County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,133 | $1,274 |
| Searcy County Searcy County, AR | $646 | $701 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,274 |
| Sebastian County Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 |
| Sevier County Sevier County, AR | $633 | $695 | $909 | $1,121 | $1,240 |
| Sharp County Sharp County, AR | $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,493 |
| St. Francis County St. Francis County, AR | $671 | $722 | $944 | $1,149 | $1,282 |
| Stone County Stone County, AR | $651 | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,284 |
| Union County Union County, AR | $734 | $739 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,349 |
| Van Buren County Van Buren County, AR | $646 | $727 | $909 | $1,258 | $1,274 |
| Washington County Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 |
| White County White County, AR | $674 | $779 | $948 | $1,238 | $1,246 |
| Woodruff County Woodruff County, AR | $646 | $835 | $909 | $1,194 | $1,274 |
| Yell County Yell County, AR | $728 | $733 | $909 | $1,240 | $1,350 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Arkansas housing agency directory
The HUD Arkansas contact report lists 127 agencies; these 55 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Arkadelphia Housing AuthorityAR012 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Benton, ARAR175 · Combined
- Logan County Housing AuthorityAR033 · Section 8
- Camden Housing AuthorityAR016 · Combined
- Lonoke County Housing AuthorityAR041 · Combined
- Clarendon Housing AuthorityAR052 · Combined
- Johnson County Public Housing AgencyAR215 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of ConwayAR006 · Combined
- Yell County Public Facilities BoardAR265 · Section 8
- Stuttgart Housing AuthorityAR166 · Combined
- Fayetteville Housing AuthorityAR181 · Section 8
- Little River County Housing AuthorityAR020 · Combined
- St. Francis County Housing AuthorityAR224 · Section 8
- The Housing Authority of the City of Fort SmiAR003 · Combined
- Ashley County Housing AuthorityAR214 · Section 8
- Harrison Housing AuthorityAR200 · Section 8
- NW Regional Housing AuthorityAR010 · Combined
- Phillips County Public Housing AgencyAR223 · Section 8
- Hope Housing AuthorityAR068 · Combined
- Hot Springs Housing AuthorityAR031 · Combined
- Jacksonville Housing AuthorityAR170 · Combined
- Jonesboro Urban Renewal HAAR131 · Combined
- Lake Village Housing AuthorityAR152 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of Little RockAR004 · Combined
- McGehee Public Facilities BoardAR257 · Section 8
- Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac BoardAR266 · Section 8
- White River Regional Housing AuthorityAR197 · Combined
- Polk County Housing AuthorityAR117 · Combined
- Drew County Public Facilities BoardAR210 · Section 8
- CONWAY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYAR161 · Section 8
- Pike County Housing AuthorityAR045 · Combined
- North Little Rock Housing AuthorityAR002 · Combined
- Mississippi County Public Facilities BoardAR213 · Section 8
- Franklin County Public Housing AgencyAR241 · Section 8
- Paragould Housing AuthorityAR121 · Combined
- Clay County Public Housing AgencyAR176 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of Pine BluffAR017 · Combined
- Pocahontas Public Housing Agency (BRAD)AR247 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of PrescottAR037 · Combined
- Russellville Housing AuthorityAR066 · Combined
- Pope County Public Facilities BoardAR211 · Section 8
- Searcy Housing AuthorityAR035 · Combined
- Siloam Springs Housing AuthorityAR163 · Section 8
- Springdale Housing AuthorityAR104 · Combined
- Star City Housing AuthorityAR042 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of TexarkanaAR015 · Combined
- Poinsett County Housing AgencyAR232 · Section 8
- Trumann Housing AuthorityAR034 · Combined
- Crawford Co. Public Facilties BoardAR194 · Section 8
- Scott County Public Housing AgencyAR240 · Section 8
- Lawrence County Public Housing AgencyAR177 · Section 8
- Warren Housing AuthorityAR082 · Combined
- Earle Housing AuthorityAR264 · Section 8
- West Memphis Housing AuthorityAR024 · Combined
- Wynne Housing AuthorityAR039 · Combined
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