Section 8 in Little Rock, AR: FMR & Landlord Guide

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (CBSA 30780). 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)
$968
HUD
Active vouchers
8,623
70% utilized
Housing authorities
7
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)$795$716 – $875
1-bedroom$800$720 – $880
2-bedroom$968$871 – $1,065
3-bedroom$1,226$1,103 – $1,349
4-bedroom$1,539$1,385 – $1,693

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Little Rock, AR covers up to $968 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $871$1,065.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
8,623
Occupied
5,997
Utilization
70%

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 Little Rock, AR

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

  • Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock

    Little Rock, AR · AR004 · 3,177 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • North Little Rock Housing Authority

    North Little Rock, AR · AR002 · 2,417 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Lonoke County Housing Authority

    Carlisle, AR · AR041 · 1,050 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Housing Authority of the City of Benton, AR

    Benton, AR · AR175 · 807 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Jacksonville Housing Authority

    Jacksonville, AR · AR170 · 786 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Housing Authority of the City of Conway

    Conway, AR · AR006 · 386 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Housing Authority of the City of England

    England, AR · AR148 · 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 Little Rock, 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.