County FMR · HUD FY2026
Lonoke County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Lonoke County, AR - 3% above the US average.
- $989
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,147
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +10.9%
- YoY change
- +3%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Lonoke is the 8th most expensive of 75 counties in Arkansas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,132 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 10.9% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.
- #1,132
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #8
- most expensive of 75 in Arkansas (2BR)
- +32%
- vs the state average
- $39,560
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (12.3%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (44.4%); nearby Arkansas counties range as much as 56% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Lonoke County, AR. Verify with HUD →
HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Lonoke County, Arkansas at $989 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,147/mo and a studio is $984/mo. This is 3% higher than the national average of $959 and 32% above the Arkansas average of $751.
Rent increased10.9% from FY 2025 ($892), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $39,560/year for a 1-bedroom.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Arkansas. Population: 74,292. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+3.5%, Census ACS). That's faster than Arkansas's statewide growth of +1.4% over the same period.
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Area LONOKE·COUNTY·AR·AR
Lonoke County, AR: $989/mo 1BR · #1132 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA AR
- 1BR-FMR $989
- 2BR-FMR $1,147
- RANK-MID #1,132
- YOY-SURGE +10.9%
- VSUS-NEAR +3%
- VS-ST-HIGH +32% AR
- INC-ROOM 17%
- POP-MID 74K
- PHOTO-FINISH Pulaski County
- VOUCH-90-110 $890–$1,088
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Pulaski ($0 1BR gap)
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Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $887 | $984 | +$97 (+10.9%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $892 | $989 | +$97 (+10.9%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,032 | $1,147 | +$115 (+11.1%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,376 | $1,540 | +$164 (+11.9%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,628 | $1,822 | +$194 (+11.9%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Lonoke County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Lonoke sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,147 Top 36% higher than 64% of 3,145 counties
Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Lonoke compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Arkansas counties
- Benton
Benton County
$1,115 1BR FMR / mo
- Washington
Washington County
$1,115 1BR FMR / mo
- Lonoke
Lonoke County
$989 1BR FMR / mo
- Pulaski
Pulaski County
$989 1BR FMR / mo
- Faulkner
Faulkner County
$989 1BR FMR / mo
- Saline
Saline County
$989 1BR FMR / mo
- Sebastian
Sebastian County
$714 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Lonoke is highlighted. Nearby Arkansas counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Benton County ($1,115), Washington County ($1,115), Lonoke County (this county) ($989), Pulaski County ($989), Faulkner County ($989), Saline County ($989), Sebastian County ($714).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
How a 1-bedroom at $989/mo compares to Arkansas salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).
| Occupation | AR Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $96,820 | 12.3% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $77,130 | 15.4% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $64,260 | 18.5% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $64,180 | 18.5% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $50,550 | 23.5% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $49,420 | 24% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $49,520 | 24% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $48,090 | 24.7% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $46,940 | 25.3% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $37,380 | 31.7% | Stretched |
| Customer Service Representatives | $37,490 | 31.7% | Stretched |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $29,540 | 40.2% | Stretched |
| Retail Salespersons | $29,420 | 40.3% | Stretched |
| Teaching Assistants | $29,270 | 40.5% | Stretched |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $26,740 | 44.4% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Lonoke County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Lonoke (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 43.8% overall, from $688 to $989. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +18.0% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑10.9% | $984 | $989 | $1,147 |
| FY 2025 ↓6.1% | $887 | $892 | $1,032 |
| FY 2024 ↑18.0% | $944 | $950 | $1,089 |
| FY 2023 ↑10.6% | $791 | $805 | $920 |
| FY 2022 ↓1.0% | $706 | $728 | $833 |
| FY 2021 ↑6.8% | $702 | $735 | $849 |
| FY 2020 | $640 | $688 | $804 |
Part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area
Lonoke County is a central county of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area, alongside 5 other metro-area counties.
Lonoke County ranks #5 of 6 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Pulaski County ($989), Faulkner County ($989), Saline County ($989), Perry County ($989), Lonoke County (this county) ($989), Grant County ($800).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Lonoke County, both outside Arkansas so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside AR (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside AR).
Nearby Counties in Arkansas
Largest counties by population in Arkansas
Showing the 8 largest of 74 other counties in Arkansas.
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