FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
1 BR
1 BR- 72858
0.70ratio
FMR$810
Market$1,150
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 72858
0.90ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,180
vs market-$120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 72858
1.14ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,250
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 72858
1.10ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,300
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Pottsville, AR fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pottsville, AR is $1,060 a month. That is up 8.2% from $980 in FY 2026. Pottsville is in the Pope 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 $948. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arkansas is $909, so Pottsville is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pottsville, AR
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$750
+10.3%
$675–$825
1BR
$750
$810
+8.0%
$729–$891
2BR
$980
$1,060
+8.2%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,310
$1,430
+9.2%
$1,287–$1,573
4BR
$1,310
$1,430
+9.2%
$1,287–$1,573
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pottsville, AR
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$750
$810
$1,060
$1,430
$1,430
FY 2026
$680
$750
$980
$1,310
$1,310
FY 2025
$590
$660
$860
$1,190
$1,190
FY 2024area FMR
$581
$663
$857
$1,208
$1,225
FY 2023area FMR
$560
$596
$748
$1,054
$1,092
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Pottsville, AR rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pottsville, AR?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $948, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $853 to $1,043 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 Pottsville, AR in?
Pottsville, AR is in the Pope County, AR non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $948.
How much did fair market rent change in Pottsville, AR for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.2%, from $980 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 23.3%.
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