FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR- 72112
0.89ratio
FMR$730
Market$820
vs market-$90
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 72112
1.06ratio
FMR$910
Market$860
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
3 BR
3 BR- 72112
1.29ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$910
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
4 BR
4 BR- 72112
1.23ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$970
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Newport, AR fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Newport, AR is $910 a month. That is up 3.4% from $880 in FY 2026. Newport is in the Jackson County, AR non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $909.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Newport, AR
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$630
$650
+3.2%
$585–$715
1BR
$670
$730
+9.0%
$657–$803
2BR
$880
$910
+3.4%
$819–$1,001
3BR
$1,060
$1,170
+10.4%
$1,053–$1,287
4BR
$1,170
$1,190
+1.7%
$1,071–$1,309
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Newport, AR
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$650
$730
$910
$1,170
$1,190
FY 2026
$630
$670
$880
$1,060
$1,170
FY 2025
$630
$660
$860
$1,040
$1,140
FY 2024area FMR
$604
$620
$814
$984
$1,148
FY 2023area FMR
$539
$547
$720
$876
$1,024
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Newport, AR rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Newport, AR?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $909, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $818 to $1,000 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $910 it would be $819 to $1,001. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Newport, AR in?
Newport, AR is in the Jackson County, AR non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $909.
How much did fair market rent change in Newport, AR for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.4%, from $880 in FY 2026 to $910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 5.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set