Metro FMR · CBSA 45500 · HUD FY2026

Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 30% below the US average.

$671
1-bedroom FMR
$880
2-bedroom FMR
+3.9%
YoY change
-30%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $880 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 25% below the US average, lower than 99% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#5
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-25%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$35,200
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Little River County: #5 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $55,046, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 14.6% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 147,453 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#5 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: 45.0% of the 19,595 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

$666/mo

14.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$671/mo

14.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$880/mo

19.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,166/mo

25.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,170/mo

25.5% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·45500

Little River County: $671/mo 1BR · #5 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 45500

  • CBSA 45500
  • 1BR-FMR $671
  • 2BR-FMR $880
  • RANK-LOW #5
  • YOY-UP +3.9%
  • VSUS-LOW -30%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 AR
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MID 147K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Fayetteville-Sprin
  • VOUCH-90-110 $604–$738
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ($444 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Little River County sits among every US metro

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

$880 higher than 1% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $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 45500

Counties inside Little River County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 45500, but county-level schedules inside Little River County still diverge: 3 counties range from $880 (2BR in Little River) to $1,101 (Bowie), a 25% spread. Bowie is the largest county by population.

Bowie County 2BR $1,101 · 93K Miller County 2BR $1,101 · 43K Little River County 2BR $880 · 12K

Little River County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #5 most affordable

1BR $671 (-30% vs US, +3.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 45500.

Studio
$666
US avg $893
↑3.7% YoY -25% vs US
1 Bedroom
$671
US avg $959
↑3.9% YoY -30% vs US
2 Bedroom
$880
US avg $1,175
↑3.8% YoY -25% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,166
US avg $1,525
↑3.8% YoY -24% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,170
US avg $1,756
↓5.9% YoY -33% vs US

How Little River County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AR metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Little River County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Little River County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Little River County 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).

Acadia Parish
LA · 2 BR $880/mo
Cherokee County
KS · 2 BR $877/mo
Boone County
WV · 2 BR $869/mo
Fayette County
WV · 2 BR $915/mo

Burden % · outside AR

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

Camden County
NC · 19.2% of income · 2 BR $1,287/mo
Logan
UT · 19.2% of income · 2 BR $1,241/mo
Allen County
KY · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $996/mo
Sioux City
IA · 19.2% of income · 2 BR $1,154/mo

Little River County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area is $671 per month. A 2-bedroom is $880 and a studio is $666.
How does Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 30% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $671 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Little River County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $880 ranks #5 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Little River County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 45500, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $880–$1,101 for a 2-bedroom (25% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Little River County 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 $671/mo · 1BR AR

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