FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$750
Market$810
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR
0.65ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,440
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
3 BR
3 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,530
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,700
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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ZIP 72527 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 72527 (Desha, AR) is $940 a month. That is up 4.4% from $900 in FY 2026. Desha is in the Independence 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 $934. Among 18 ZIP codes in Independence County, 72527 is tied for the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,020). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arkansas is $909, so ZIP 72527 is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 72527
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$690
$670
−2.9%
$603–$737
1BR
$700
$750
+7.1%
$675–$825
2BR
$900
$940
+4.4%
$846–$1,034
3BR
$1,190
$1,230
+3.4%
$1,107–$1,353
4BR
$1,190
$1,240
+4.2%
$1,116–$1,364
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 72527
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$670
$750
$940
$1,230
$1,240
FY 2026
$690
$700
$900
$1,190
$1,190
FY 2025
$650
$660
$860
$1,140
$1,140
FY 2024area FMR
$618
$623
$818
$1,087
$1,089
FY 2023area FMR
$544
$552
$726
$950
$975
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Independence County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 72527?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $934, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $841 to $1,027 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $940 it would be $846 to $1,034. 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 72527 in?
ZIP 72527 is in the Independence County, AR non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $934.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 72527 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.4%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.3%.
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