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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Arkansas · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Arkansas County, ARArkansas County | $25,700 | $29,400 | $33,050 | $36,700 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Ashley County, ARAshley County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Baxter County, ARBaxter County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Boone County, ARBoone County | $25,800 | $29,450 | $33,150 | $36,800 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Bradley County, ARBradley County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Calhoun County, ARCalhoun County | $29,400 | $33,600 | $37,750 | $41,950 | $17,650 | $33,000 |
| Carroll County, ARCarroll County | $27,200 | $31,050 | $34,950 | $38,800 | $16,350 | $33,000 |
| Chicot County, ARChicot County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Clark County, ARClark County | $26,750 | $30,600 | $34,400 | $38,200 | $16,050 | $33,000 |
| Clay County, ARClay County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Cleburne County, ARCleburne County | $25,000 | $28,550 | $32,100 | $35,650 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Cleveland County, ARCleveland County | $27,400 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Columbia County, ARColumbia County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Conway County, ARConway County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Cross County, ARCross County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Dallas County, ARDallas County | $25,450 | $29,050 | $32,650 | $36,250 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Desha County, ARDesha County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Drew County, ARDrew County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSABenton County, Madison County, Washington County | $37,450 | $42,800 | $48,150 | $53,450 | $22,450 | $33,000 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK MSACrawford County, Sebastian County | $26,900 | $30,750 | $34,600 | $38,400 | $16,150 | $33,000 |
| Franklin County, ARFranklin County | $26,400 | $30,100 | $33,900 | $37,650 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Fulton County, ARFulton County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR AreaGrant County | $32,250 | $36,850 | $41,450 | $46,050 | $19,400 | $33,000 |
| Greene County, ARGreene County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Hempstead County, ARHempstead County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Hot Spring County, ARHot Spring County | $26,050 | $29,800 | $33,500 | $37,200 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Hot Springs, AR MSAGarland County | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,200 | $16,900 | $33,000 |
| Howard County, ARHoward County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Independence County, ARIndependence County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Izard County, ARIzard County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Jackson County, ARJackson County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Jefferson County, ARJefferson County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Johnson County, ARJohnson County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR AreaCraighead County | $26,500 | $30,250 | $34,050 | $37,800 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Lafayette County, ARLafayette County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Lawrence County, ARLawrence County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Lee County, ARLee County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Lincoln County, ARLincoln County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,500 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR AreaLittle River County | $26,750 | $30,600 | $34,400 | $38,200 | $16,050 | $33,000 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR AreaFaulkner County, Lonoke County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County | $32,800 | $37,500 | $42,200 | $46,850 | $19,700 | $33,000 |
| Logan County, ARLogan County | $27,450 | $31,350 | $35,250 | $39,150 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Marion County, ARMarion County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR AreaCrittenden County | $32,450 | $37,100 | $41,750 | $46,350 | $19,500 | $33,000 |
| Mississippi County, ARMississippi County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Monroe County, ARMonroe County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Montgomery County, ARMontgomery County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Nevada County, ARNevada County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Newton County, ARNewton County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Ouachita County, AROuachita County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Phillips County, ARPhillips County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Pike County, ARPike County | $25,150 | $28,750 | $32,350 | $35,900 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR AreaPoinsett County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Polk County, ARPolk County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Pope County, ARPope County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Prairie County, ARPrairie County | $29,500 | $33,750 | $38,000 | $42,200 | $17,750 | $33,000 |
| Randolph County, ARRandolph County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Scott County, ARScott County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Searcy County, ARSearcy County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Sevier County, ARSevier County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Sharp County, ARSharp County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| St. Francis County, ARSt. Francis County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Stone County, ARStone County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR AreaMiller County | $29,300 | $33,500 | $37,700 | $41,850 | $17,600 | $33,000 |
| Union County, ARUnion County | $26,600 | $30,400 | $34,200 | $37,950 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Van Buren County, ARVan Buren County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| White County, ARWhite County | $26,500 | $30,250 | $34,050 | $37,800 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Woodruff County, ARWoodruff County | $24,900 | $28,450 | $32,000 | $35,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Yell County, ARYell County | $25,900 | $29,600 | $33,300 | $36,950 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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Good to know
It depends on where in Arkansas you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 68 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $35,550 (Ashley County, AR) to $53,450 (Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Arkansas ranges from $46,900 to $106,900, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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