JONESBORO, AR
CitySAFMR
Craighead County
Found 5 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$770 – $910$770 – $910
1 BR$840 – $990$840 – $990
2 BR$1,000 – $1,180$1,000 – $1,180
3 BR$1,350 – $1,590$1,350 – $1,590
4 BR$1,420 – $1,680$1,420 – $1,680
5 BR$1,702
6 BR$1,957
7 BR$2,251
8 BR$2,589

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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 falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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 falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.77–0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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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.