Arkansas Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Arkansas area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Arkansas HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | $70,700 | $33,000 | $36,700 | $58,700 |
| Ashley County, AR | $62,900 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Baxter County, AR | $69,000 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Boone County, AR | $73,600 | $33,000 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| Bradley County, AR | $71,000 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Calhoun County, AR | $84,500 | $33,000 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| Carroll County, AR | $77,600 | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| Chicot County, AR | $55,000 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Clark County, AR | $76,400 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Clay County, AR | $64,100 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Cleburne County, AR | $71,300 | $33,000 | $35,650 | $57,050 |
| Columbia County, AR | $68,600 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Conway County, AR | $68,200 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Cross County, AR | $66,300 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Dallas County, AR | $71,600 | $33,000 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| Desha County, AR | $50,300 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Drew County, AR | $67,000 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,900 | $33,000 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,900 | $33,000 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,900 | $33,000 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,900 | $33,000 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK HUD Metro FMR Area | $76,800 | $33,000 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK HUD Metro FMR Area | $76,800 | $33,000 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK HUD Metro FMR Area | $76,800 | $33,000 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| Franklin County, AR | $75,300 | $33,000 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| Fulton County, AR | $57,900 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $92,100 | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $92,100 | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| Greene County, AR | $71,100 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Hempstead County, AR | $68,000 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | $74,400 | $33,000 | $37,200 | $59,500 |
| Hot Springs, AR MSA | $81,600 | $33,000 | $40,200 | $64,300 |
| Hot Springs, AR MSA | $81,600 | $33,000 | $40,200 | $64,300 |
| Howard County, AR | $59,800 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Independence County, AR | $70,700 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Izard County, AR | $62,800 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Jackson County, AR | $59,100 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Johnson County, AR | $64,800 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $75,600 | $33,000 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $75,600 | $33,000 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| Lafayette County, AR | $65,200 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Lawrence County, AR | $62,600 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Lee County, AR | $46,900 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $76,400 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $76,400 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,700 | $33,000 | $46,850 | $74,950 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,700 | $33,000 | $46,850 | $74,950 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,700 | $33,000 | $46,850 | $74,950 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,700 | $33,000 | $46,850 | $74,950 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,700 | $33,000 | $46,850 | $74,950 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,700 | $33,000 | $46,850 | $74,950 |
| Logan County, AR | $78,300 | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| Marion County, AR | $63,900 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $92,700 | $33,000 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $92,700 | $33,000 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| Mississippi County, AR | $67,400 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Monroe County, AR | $68,000 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Montgomery County, AR | $64,300 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Nevada County, AR | $66,600 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Newton County, AR | $65,300 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Ouachita County, AR | $65,600 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Phillips County, AR | $55,800 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Pike County, AR | $71,800 | $33,000 | $35,900 | $57,450 |
| Pine Bluff, AR MSA | $78,900 | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,600 |
| Pine Bluff, AR MSA | $73,000 | $33,000 | $36,500 | $58,400 |
| Pine Bluff, AR MSA | $67,900 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $65,700 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $65,700 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Polk County, AR | $67,000 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Pope County, AR | $75,100 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Prairie County, AR | $91,000 | $33,000 | $42,200 | $67,500 |
| Randolph County, AR | $69,500 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Scott County, AR | $61,600 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Searcy County, AR | $58,700 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Sevier County, AR | $70,100 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Sharp County, AR | $64,400 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| St. Francis County, AR | $55,600 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Stone County, AR | $60,800 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $78,300 | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $78,300 | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| Union County, AR | $75,900 | $33,000 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| Van Buren County, AR | $66,900 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| White County, AR | $75,600 | $33,000 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| Woodruff County, AR | $65,600 | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| Yell County, AR | $73,900 | $33,000 | $36,950 | $59,100 |
Understanding Arkansas income limits
Income limits vary widely across Arkansas because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.