Low-FMR metro gap - Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area: -3.7% (HUD $880 vs ACS $914) · counties in FMR rows: Little River County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 45500 · Little River County, AR 3.7% shortfall
GAP-BORDER · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-MINUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-BORDER 3.7% tight
- FMR-BOTTOM #11/396 · P3
- SPREAD-MINUS −$34
- PHOTO-FINISH Virginia Beach-Che
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area (+0.2pp)
Near break-even, a PHA at 110% vs 90% of FMR changes outcomes more than in clearly generous or short metros.
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 Little River County, AR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Lafayette
Lafayette: 5.4% shortfall
5.38 % shortfall
- Charleston
Charleston: 4.2% shortfall
4.19 % shortfall
- Bend
Bend: 4.2% shortfall
4.15 % shortfall
- Virginia Beach-C
Virginia Beach-C: 4.0% shortfall
3.96 % shortfall
- Little River C · this metro
Little River C · this metro: 3.7% shortfall
3.72 % shortfall
How does Little River County, AR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Little River County, AR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area
4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,287 vs ACS $1,340 · $−$53/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Camden County.
- Bend, OR Metro Area
4.2% shortfall · HUD $1,385 vs ACS $1,445 · $−$60/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crook County.
- Charleston, WV Metro Area
4.2% shortfall · HUD $869 vs ACS $907 · $−$38/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.
- Lafayette, LA Metro Area
5.4% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $930 · $−$50/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Acadia Parish.
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area
1.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $990 · $−$17/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.
- Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
1.2% shortfall · HUD $956 vs ACS $968 · $−$12/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County.
- Monroe, LA Metro Area
6.3% shortfall · HUD $834 vs ACS $890 · $−$56/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Morehouse Parish.
- Salisbury, MD Metro Area
0.2% shortfall · HUD $1,167 vs ACS $1,169 · $−$2/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Somerset County.
- Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area
-0.2% shortfall · HUD $877 vs ACS $875 · $+$2/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cherokee County.
- Cleveland, OH Metro Area
-0.6% shortfall · HUD $1,037 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$6/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ashtabula County.
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
-0.7% shortfall · HUD $2,902 vs ACS $2,881 · $+$21/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: San Benito County.
- Lubbock, TX Metro Area
9.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,078 · $−$105/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cochran 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.
- Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA $937 (+$57)
- Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,040 (+$160)
- Hot Springs, AR MSA $1,090 (+$210)
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,147 (+$267)
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA $1,347 (+$467)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA ($1,977 2-BR); Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA ($1,950 2-BR); Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA ($1,742 2-BR); Urban Honolulu, HI MSA ($2,642 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area.
Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $880/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $914/mo
- Displayed gap: -3.7%
- National FMR percentile: 3 (#11/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
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 Little River County, 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.