Metro FMR · CBSA 27860 · HUD FY2026

Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 9% below the US average.

$870
1-bedroom FMR
$1,040
2-bedroom FMR
+7.1%
YoY change
-9%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,040 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 11% below the US average, lower than 90% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#40
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-11%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$41,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+7.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Jonesboro: #40 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $55,478, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.8% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Jonesboro in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 134,035 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#40 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 45.4% of the 20,970 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$805/mo

17.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$870/mo

18.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,040/mo

22.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,402/mo

30.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,480/mo

32.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·27860

Jonesboro: $870/mo 1BR · #40 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 27860

  • CBSA 27860
  • 1BR-FMR $870
  • 2BR-FMR $1,040
  • RANK-MID #40
  • YOY-SURGE +7.1%
  • VSUS-BELOW -9%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #4 AR
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MID 134K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Fayetteville-Sprin
  • VOUCH-90-110 $783–$957
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ($245 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Jonesboro sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,040 higher than 10% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 27860

Counties inside Jonesboro

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 27860, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($880–$1,040, 18% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Craighead County 2BR $1,040 · 111K Poinsett County 2BR $880 · 23K

Jonesboro studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #40 most affordable

1BR $870 (-9% vs US, +7.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 27860.

Studio
$805
US avg $893
↑15.5% YoY -10% vs US
1 Bedroom
$870
US avg $959
↑7.1% YoY -9% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,040
US avg $1,175
↑6.9% YoY -11% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,402
US avg $1,525
↑7.5% YoY -8% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,480
US avg $1,756
↓3.0% YoY -16% vs US

How Jonesboro compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AR metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Jonesboro highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Jonesboro: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Jonesboro with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside AR (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside AR

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Peoria
IL · 2 BR $1,039/mo
Las Cruces
NM · 2 BR $1,042/mo
Callaway County
MO · 2 BR $1,042/mo
Ashtabula County
OH · 2 BR $1,037/mo

Burden % · outside AR

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Niles
MI · 22.5% of income · 2 BR $1,184/mo
Altoona
PA · 22.5% of income · 2 BR $1,138/mo
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
MI · 22.5% of income · 2 BR $1,411/mo
Harrisburg-Carlisle
PA · 22.6% of income · 2 BR $1,493/mo

Jonesboro: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area is $870 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,040 and a studio is $805.
How does Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 9% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $870 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Jonesboro rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,040 ranks #40 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Jonesboro metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 27860, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $880–$1,040 for a 2-bedroom (18% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Jonesboro vs Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $870/mo · 1BR AR

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