FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 72768
0.85ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,190
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 72768
0.95ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,290
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 72768
1.17ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,450
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
4 BR
4 BR- 72768
1.29ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$1,550
vs market+$450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Sulphur Springs, AR fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sulphur Springs, AR is $1,220 a month. That is up 22.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Sulphur Springs is in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,256. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arkansas is $909, so Sulphur Springs is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sulphur Springs, AR
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$910
+18.2%
$819–$1,001
1BR
$840
$1,010
+20.2%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,000
$1,220
+22.0%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,410
$1,690
+19.9%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$1,620
$2,000
+23.5%
$1,800–$2,200
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sulphur Springs, AR
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$910
$1,010
$1,220
$1,690
$2,000
FY 2026
$770
$840
$1,000
$1,410
$1,620
FY 2025
$790
$840
$1,010
$1,430
$1,670
FY 2024
$650
$690
$840
$1,190
$1,430
FY 2023
$600
$630
$780
$1,110
$1,340
Questions about Sulphur Springs, AR rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sulphur Springs, AR?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,256, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,130 to $1,382 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 Sulphur Springs, AR in?
Sulphur Springs, AR is in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,256.
How much did fair market rent change in Sulphur Springs, AR for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 22.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 56.4%.
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