Low-FMR metro gap - Hot Springs, AR MSA
Displayed gap in Hot Springs, AR MSA: +17.8% (HUD $1,090 vs ACS $925) · counties in FMR rows: Garland County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 26300 · Hot Springs, AR -17.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 17.8% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #69/396 · P17
- SPREAD-PLUS +$165
- PHOTO-FINISH Abilene
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Abilene, TX Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $165/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Abilene, TX 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 Hot Springs, AR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Louisville/Jeffe -17.78
Louisville/Jeffe: -17.8% shortfall
-17.78 % shortfall
- Naples-Marco Isl -17.79
Naples-Marco Isl: -17.8% shortfall
-17.79 % shortfall
- Abilene -17.82
Abilene: -17.8% shortfall
-17.82 % shortfall
- Hot Springs · this metro -17.84
Hot Springs · this metro: -17.8% shortfall
-17.84 % shortfall
- Corvallis -17.88
Corvallis: -17.9% shortfall
-17.88 % shortfall
How does Hot Springs, AR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Hot Springs, AR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Abilene, TX Metro Area
-17.8% shortfall · HUD $1,276 vs ACS $1,083 · $+$193/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Callahan County, Jones County, Taylor County.
- Corvallis, OR Metro Area
-17.9% shortfall · HUD $1,622 vs ACS $1,376 · $+$246/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County.
- Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area
-17.8% shortfall · HUD $1,986 vs ACS $1,686 · $+$300/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Collier County.
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
-17.8% shortfall · HUD $1,272 vs ACS $1,080 · $+$192/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bullitt County, Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Henry County, Jefferson County.
- Sherman-Denison, TX Metro Area
-18.0% shortfall · HUD $1,351 vs ACS $1,145 · $+$206/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Grayson County.
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area
-17.7% shortfall · HUD $1,338 vs ACS $1,137 · $+$201/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Milwaukee County, Ozaukee County, Washington County, Waukesha County.
- Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
-18.0% shortfall · HUD $1,244 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$190/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Canadian County, Cleveland County, Logan County, McClain County, Oklahoma County.
- Tulsa, OK Metro Area
-18.0% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$186/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Creek County, Osage County, Rogers County, Tulsa County, Wagoner County.
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area
-17.6% shortfall · HUD $1,183 vs ACS $1,006 · $+$177/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Elkhart County.
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
-17.6% shortfall · HUD $1,411 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lapeer County, Macomb County, Oakland County, St. Clair County, Wayne County.
- Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
-17.5% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $998 · $+$175/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Onslow County.
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area
-18.1% shortfall · HUD $2,031 vs ACS $1,719 · $+$312/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kitsap 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.
- Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,040 (−$50)
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,147 (+$57)
- Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA $937 (−$153)
- Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$210)
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA $1,347 (+$257)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,816 2-BR); Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,748 2-BR); Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA ($1,865 2-BR); Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Hot Springs, AR MSA.
Hot Springs, AR MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,090/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $925/mo
- Displayed gap: +17.8%
- National FMR percentile: 17 (#69/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Hot Springs, AR MSA
AR HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- North Little Rock Housing Authority
- White River Regional Housing Authority
- The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi
- Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock
- Jonesboro Urban Renewal HA
- Housing Authority of the City of Pine Bluff
- Hot Springs Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana
Full payment standards for Hot Springs, 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.