HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous above-median

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/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Billings, MT Metro Area

    -32.5% shortfall · HUD $1,417 vs ACS $1,069 · $+$348/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Carbon County, Yellowstone County.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Altoona, PA Metro Area

    -32.9% shortfall · HUD $1,138 vs ACS $856 · $+$282/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Blair County.

  7. Lexington Park, MD Metro Area

    -32.2% shortfall · HUD $2,083 vs ACS $1,576 · $+$507/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Calvert County.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  1. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,147 (−$200)
  2. Hot Springs, AR MSA $1,090 (−$257)
  3. Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,040 (−$307)
  4. Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA $937 (−$410)
  5. 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.

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