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Section 8 rent amounts in Craighead County, AR

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Craighead County, AR is $1,040.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,040
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
15
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
111,038
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$805
1 BR$870
2 BR$1,040
3 BR$1,402
4 BR$1,480

Rent by ZIP

15 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
72401$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72402$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72403$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72404$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72405$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72411$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72414$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72416$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72417$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72419$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72421$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72427$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72437$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72447$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR
72467$805$870$1,040$1,402$1,480County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,040. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Craighead County, AR?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Craighead County, AR is $1,040.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Craighead County, AR?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Craighead County, AR: Studio $805, 1 BR $870, 2 BR $1,040, 3 BR $1,402, 4 BR $1,480.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Craighead County, AR?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,040. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).