Rent comparison · HUD FY2026

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area vs Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA

How do Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA rents compare? A side-by-side FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent breakdown, studio through 4-bedroom.

$989
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area (1BR)
$1,115
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA (1BR)
−11%
1BR difference

Side-by-side FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent comparison. Data from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Metro
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
$989/mo 1BR
Population: 749,290
Metro
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA
$1,115/mo 1BR
Population: 550,596

A 1-bedroom in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area is 11% cheaper than Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA at the HUD Fair Market Rent level ($989 vs $1,115). Both figures are the 40th percentile of gross rents (utilities included, telephone excluded) set by HUD for the federal fiscal year 2026. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in each area are set between 90% and 110% of these FMR numbers. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

How Do Rents Compare By Bedroom?

Bedrooms Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA Difference
Studio $984 $1,007 −$23 (-2%)
1 Bedroom $989 $1,115 −$126 (-11%)
2 Bedroom $1,147 $1,347 −$200 (-15%)
3 Bedroom $1,540 $1,873 −$333 (-18%)
4 Bedroom $1,822 $2,213 −$391 (-18%)

vs US National Average

National average 1BR: $959. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area is 3% above the US average. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA is 16% above.

Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents FY 2026. Population and median income from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).