Low-FMR metro gap - Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA
Displayed gap in Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA: +13.8% (HUD $937 vs ACS $823) · counties in FMR rows: Crawford County, Sebastian County, Sequoyah County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 22900 · Fort Smith, AR-OK -13.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 13.8% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #16/396 · P4
- SPREAD-PLUS +$114
- PHOTO-FINISH Fort Wayne
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $114/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Fort Wayne, IN 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 Fort Smith, AR-OK
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Huntington-Ashla -13.67
Huntington-Ashla: -13.7% shortfall
-13.67 % shortfall
- Fort Smith · this metro -13.85
Fort Smith · this metro: -13.8% shortfall
-13.85 % shortfall
- Fort Wayne -13.92
Fort Wayne: -13.9% shortfall
-13.92 % shortfall
- Lafayette-West L -13.94
Lafayette-West L: -13.9% shortfall
-13.94 % shortfall
- Cape Girardeau -14.02
Cape Girardeau: -14.0% shortfall
-14.02 % shortfall
How does Fort Smith, AR-OK compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Fort Smith, AR-OK on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $977 · $+$136/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County, Whitley County.
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,242 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$152/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Tippecanoe County.
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
-14.0% shortfall · HUD $992 vs ACS $870 · $+$122/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County.
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $856 · $+$117/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boyd County, Cabell County, Greenup County, Lawrence County, Wayne County.
- Hammond, LA Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $967 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tangipahoa Parish.
- Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
-14.1% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County.
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
-14.2% shortfall · HUD $1,111 vs ACS $973 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish.
- Fairbanks-College, AK Metro Area
-13.5% shortfall · HUD $1,676 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fairbanks North Star Borough.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York County.
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barry County.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108 · $+$160/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham 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 River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$57)
- Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,040 (+$103)
- Hot Springs, AR MSA $1,090 (+$153)
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,147 (+$210)
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA $1,347 (+$410)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA ($1,732 2-BR); Flagstaff, AZ MSA ($1,921 2-BR); Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,664 2-BR); Fairbanks-College, AK MSA ($1,676 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA.
Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $937/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $823/mo
- Displayed gap: +13.8%
- National FMR percentile: 4 (#16/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
AR HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Jonesboro Urban Renewal HA
- Housing Authority of the City of Pine Bluff
- Hot Springs Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana
- Lonoke County Housing Authority
- The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi
- White River Regional Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Benton, AR
Full payment standards for Fort Smith, AR-OK 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.