FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Howard County

Studio
$632
1BR
$673
2BR
$883
3BR
$1,059
4BR
$1,272

Howard County, Arkansas

FIPS 05061 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Howard County, AR

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $632 $7,584
1-Bedroom $673 $8,076
2-Bedroom $883 $10,596
3-Bedroom $1,059 $12,708
4-Bedroom $1,272 $15,264
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $883/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $35,320/yr ($2,943/mo). Area Median Income is $59,800.
At AR's state minimum wage of $11.00/hr, a worker would need to work 62 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $632 $673 $883 $1,059 $1,272
FY2025 $634 $663 $870 $1,048 $1,204
FY2024 $610 $626 $823 $995 $1,127
FY2023 $489 $563 $720 $882 $967
FY2022 $456 $536 $649 $816 $880
FY2021 $474 $549 $654 $850 $966
FY2020 $464 $500 $630 $802 $908

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $59,800

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $15,960 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,400 $41,250
50% AMI $24,900 $28,450 $32,000 $35,550 $38,400 $41,250
80% AMI $39,850 $45,550 $51,250 $56,900 $61,500 $66,050

Related Pages