Section 8 in Fayetteville, AR: FMR & Landlord Guide

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area (CBSA 22220). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,347
HUD
Active vouchers
1,421
67% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$1,007$906 – $1,108
1-bedroom$1,115$1,004 – $1,227
2-bedroom$1,347$1,212 – $1,482
3-bedroom$1,873$1,686 – $2,060
4-bedroom$2,213$1,992 – $2,434

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Fayetteville, AR covers up to $1,347 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,212$1,482.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,421
Occupied
957
Utilization
67%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Fayetteville, AR

5 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • Fayetteville Housing Authority

    Fayetteville, AR · AR181 · 759 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Siloam Springs Housing Authority

    Siloam Springs, AR · AR163 · 503 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Springdale Housing Authority

    Springdale, AR · AR104 · 159 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville

    Fayetteville, AR · AR097 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Housing Authority of the City of Decatur

    Decatur, AR · AR095 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in AR

Source-of-income protection status for AR is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Fayetteville, AR property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.