FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
1 BR
1 BR- 72774
0.70ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,550
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 72774
0.81ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,610
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 72774
1.07ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$1,690
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 72774
1.29ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$1,680
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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West Fork, AR fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Fork, AR is $1,300 a month. That is down 9.7% from $1,440 in FY 2026. West Fork 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 West Fork is 43% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Fork, AR
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$980
−9.3%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,190
$1,090
−8.4%
$981–$1,199
2BR
$1,440
$1,300
−9.7%
$1,170–$1,430
3BR
$2,000
$1,800
−10.0%
$1,620–$1,980
4BR
$2,370
$2,170
−8.4%
$1,953–$2,387
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Fork, AR
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,090
$1,300
$1,800
$2,170
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,190
$1,440
$2,000
$2,370
FY 2025
$970
$1,050
$1,260
$1,770
$2,040
FY 2024
$920
$980
$1,190
$1,680
$1,960
FY 2023
$690
$730
$890
$1,260
$1,510
Questions about West Fork, AR rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Fork, 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 $1,300 it would be $1,170 to $1,430. 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 West Fork, AR in?
West Fork, 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 West Fork, AR for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.7%, from $1,440 in FY 2026 to $1,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 46.1%.
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