Upper-half FMR gap - Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA
Displayed gap in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA: +32.6% (HUD $1,347 vs ACS $1,016) · counties in FMR rows: Benton County, Madison County, Washington County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 22220 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR -32.6% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 32.6% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #222/396 · P56
- SPREAD-PLUS +$331
- PHOTO-FINISH Buffalo-Cheektowag
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $331/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Billings -32.55
Billings: -32.5% shortfall
-32.55 % shortfall
- Roanoke -32.56
Roanoke: -32.6% shortfall
-32.56 % shortfall
- Fayetteville-S · this metro -32.58
Fayetteville-S · this metro: -32.6% shortfall
-32.58 % shortfall
- Buffalo-Cheektow -32.58
Buffalo-Cheektow: -32.6% shortfall
-32.58 % shortfall
- Waterbury-Shelto -32.64
Waterbury-Shelto: -32.6% shortfall
-32.64 % shortfall
How does Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area
-32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,343 vs ACS $1,013 · $+$330/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Erie County, Niagara County.
- Roanoke, VA Metro Area
-32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,254 vs ACS $946 · $+$308/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Botetourt County, Craig County, Roanoke County, Roanoke city, Salem city.
- Billings, MT Metro Area
-32.5% shortfall · HUD $1,417 vs ACS $1,069 · $+$348/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carbon County, Yellowstone County.
- Waterbury-Shelton, CT Metro Area
-32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,788 vs ACS $1,348 · $+$440/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
- Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
-32.9% shortfall · HUD $1,330 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Guilford County, Randolph County.
- Altoona, PA Metro Area
-32.9% shortfall · HUD $1,138 vs ACS $856 · $+$282/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Blair County.
- Lexington Park, MD Metro Area
-32.2% shortfall · HUD $2,083 vs ACS $1,576 · $+$507/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calvert County.
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area
-33.0% shortfall · HUD $2,140 vs ACS $1,609 · $+$531/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County.
- Valdosta, GA Metro Area
-33.0% shortfall · HUD $1,192 vs ACS $896 · $+$296/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brooks County, Echols County, Lanier County, Lowndes County.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
-32.1% shortfall · HUD $1,977 vs ACS $1,497 · $+$480/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hernando County, Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Pinellas County.
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area
-32.0% shortfall · HUD $2,511 vs ACS $1,902 · $+$609/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
- Sumter, SC Metro Area
-33.2% shortfall · HUD $1,276 vs ACS $958 · $+$318/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sumter County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
AR FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in AR; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,147 (−$200)
- Hot Springs, AR MSA $1,090 (−$257)
- Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,040 (−$307)
- Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA $937 (−$410)
- Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$467)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Farmington, NM MSA ($1,085 2-BR); Fargo, ND-MN MSA ($1,112 2-BR); Flint, MI MSA ($1,033 2-BR); Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,098 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA.
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,347/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,016/mo
- Displayed gap: +32.6%
- National FMR percentile: 56 (#222/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
AR HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.