Low-FMR metro gap - Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area: +18.6% (HUD $1,040 vs ACS $877) · counties in FMR rows: Craighead County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 27860 · Jonesboro, AR -18.6% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 18.6% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #47/396 · P12
- SPREAD-PLUS +$163
- PHOTO-FINISH Athens-Clarke Coun
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $163/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Athens-Clarke County, GA 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 Jonesboro, AR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Tuscaloosa -18.5
Tuscaloosa: -18.5% shortfall
-18.5 % shortfall
- Provo-Orem-Lehi -18.51
Provo-Orem-Lehi: -18.5% shortfall
-18.51 % shortfall
- Fond du Lac -18.55
Fond du Lac: -18.6% shortfall
-18.55 % shortfall
- Jonesboro · this metro -18.59
Jonesboro · this metro: -18.6% shortfall
-18.59 % shortfall
- Athens-Clarke Co -18.63
Athens-Clarke Co: -18.6% shortfall
-18.63 % shortfall
How does Jonesboro, AR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Jonesboro, AR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area
-18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,122 · $+$209/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County.
- Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area
-18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,176 vs ACS $992 · $+$184/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fond du Lac County.
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metro Area
-18.5% shortfall · HUD $1,460 vs ACS $1,232 · $+$228/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Juab County, Utah County.
- Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
-18.5% shortfall · HUD $1,140 vs ACS $962 · $+$178/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County.
- Bismarck, ND Metro Area
-18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,175 vs ACS $990 · $+$185/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Burleigh County, Morton County, Oliver County.
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area
-18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,147 vs ACS $966 · $+$181/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Faulkner County, Lonoke County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County.
- Missoula, MT Metro Area
-18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,361 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$215/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mineral County.
- Columbus, IN Metro Area
-18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,415 vs ACS $1,195 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bartholomew County.
- Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
-18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,233 vs ACS $1,038 · $+$195/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bell County, Coryell County.
- Wausau, WI Metro Area
-18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,147 vs ACS $969 · $+$178/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marathon County.
- Salem, OR Metro Area
-18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,560 vs ACS $1,318 · $+$242/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marion County, Polk County.
- Sheboygan, WI Metro Area
-18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,116 vs ACS $943 · $+$173/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sheboygan 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.
- Hot Springs, AR MSA $1,090 (+$50)
- Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA $937 (−$103)
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,147 (+$107)
- Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$160)
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA $1,347 (+$307)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR); Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area.
Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,040/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $877/mo
- Displayed gap: +18.6%
- National FMR percentile: 12 (#47/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
AR HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Jonesboro Urban Renewal HA
- The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi
- White River Regional Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Pine Bluff
- Hot Springs Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana
- Lonoke County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Benton, AR
Full payment standards for Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · 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.