AR/Craighead County/JONESBORO
JONESBORO, AR
CitySAFMR
Craighead County
Found 5 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$770 – $910▲$850 – $1,000
1 BR$840 – $990▲$850 – $1,000
2 BR$1,000 – $1,180▲$1,050 – $1,230
3 BR$1,350 – $1,590▲$1,430 – $1,620
4 BR$1,420 – $1,680▼$1,560 – $1,820
5 BR$1,702▼—
6 BR$1,957▼—
7 BR$2,251▼—
8 BR$2,589▼—

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.66-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$800
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$400

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$800
Market$1,110
vs market-$310

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$800
Market$1,040
vs market-$240

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,050
vs market-$140

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1
0.66-0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$855
Median Market$1,030
vs market-$175

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$900
Market$980
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,010
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$870
Market$850
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1
0.83-1.02
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,250
vs market-$250

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,160
vs market-$120

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,260
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.98-0.99ratio range
Median FMR$1,055
Median Market$1,070
vs market-$15

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
0.80-0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,590
vs market-$240

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,650
vs market-$210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,400
Median Market$1,450
vs market-$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
0.85-0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,470
Median Market$1,855
vs market-$385

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,760
vs market-$280

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,900
vs market-$220

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,640
vs market-$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1
0.77-0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for JONESBORO, AR (AR) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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JONESBORO, AR fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for JONESBORO, AR shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,040 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,480.

Use this page for searches like JONESBORO, AR FMR, JONESBORO, AR fair market rent, and JONESBORO, AR Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for JONESBORO, AR
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$800
1 bedroom$870
2 bedroom$1,040
3 bedroom$1,400
4 bedroom$1,480
Craighead County fair market rent72401 FMR72402 FMR72403 FMR72404 FMR72405 FMR