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Pulaski County/Little Rock/72209

72209

ZIPSAFMR
Pulaski County, AR
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ZIP Investment Score

151High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$900$970
1 BR$910$940
2 BR$1,050$1,050
3 BR$1,410$1,320
4 BR$1,700$1,450
5 BR$1,955Not available
6 BR$2,248Not available
7 BR$2,585Not available
8 BR$2,973Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$94,113

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,050
HUD FMR$1,050
Market rent$1,050
Est. payment standard (100%)Used$1,050
-Principal and interest-$476
Loan amount$75,290
Down payment$18,823
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$374
Property taxes-$94
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$105
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,134(91.0% ROI)
Projected value
$101,349
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,236
Loan principal paid down+$2,697
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$29,178(155.0% ROI)
Projected value
$106,480
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,367
Loan principal paid down+$4,810
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$61,822(328.4% ROI)
Projected value
$120,473
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,360
Loan principal paid down+$11,462
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.90
1 BR
0.96
2 BR
1.00
3 BR
1.07
4 BR
1.17
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 72209 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 72209 (Little Rock, AR) is $1,050 a month. That is down 3.7% from $1,090 in FY 2026. Little Rock is in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,121. Among 45 ZIP codes in Pulaski County, 72209 is tied for the 39th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,040–$1,430). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arkansas is $909, so ZIP 72209 is 16% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 72209
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$900−3.2%$810–$990
1BR$910−3.2%$819–$1,001
2BR$1,050−3.7%$945–$1,155
3BR$1,410−3.4%$1,269–$1,551
4BR$1,700−1.7%$1,530–$1,870

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 72209
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$900$910$1,050$1,410$1,700
FY 2026$930$940$1,090$1,460$1,730
FY 2025$850$860$990$1,310$1,550
FY 2024$890$900$1,030$1,370$1,620
FY 2023$730$740$850$1,130$1,360

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Pulaski County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 72209
72202$1,180+12.4%
72203$1,150+9.5%
72204$1,130+7.6%
72205$1,190+13.3%
72206$1,040−1.0%
72207$1,060+1.0%
72209Current$1,050—
72210$1,0500.0%
72211$1,230+17.1%
72212$1,160+10.5%
72214$1,150+9.5%
72215$1,150+9.5%

Questions about ZIP 72209 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 72209?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,121, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,009 to $1,233 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 ZIP 72209 in?

ZIP 72209 is in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,121.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 72209 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.7%, from $1,090 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.5%.

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

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