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Section 8 in Little Rock, AR, AR: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$968
HUD
Active vouchers
8,623
70% utilized
Housing authorities
7
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$795$716 to $875
1-bedroom$800$720 to $880
2-bedroom$968$871 to $1,065
3-bedroom$1,226$1,103 to $1,349
4-bedroom$1,539$1,385 to $1,693

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Little Rock covers up to $968 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $871 to $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 most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Little Rock

7 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock

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

    Status unknown
    5013404821

  • North Little Rock Housing Authority

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

    Status unknown
    5017588911

  • Lonoke County Housing Authority

    Carlisle , AR · AR041 · 1,050 HCV units

    Status unknown
    8705523554

  • Housing Authority of the City of Benton, Ar

    Benton , AR · AR175 · 807 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5017787302

  • Jacksonville Housing Authority

    Jacksonville , AR · AR170 · 786 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5019822267

  • Housing Authority of the City of Conway

    Conway , AR · AR006 · 386 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5013270156

  • Housing Authority of the City of England

    England , AR · AR148

    Status unknown
    5018422591

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Little Rock, AR?

Source-of-income protection status for Arkansas is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Counties in the Little Rock metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Little Rock?
In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $968 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $871 to $1,065 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Little Rock?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro, by bedroom size: studio $795, 1-bedroom $800, 2-bedroom $968, 3-bedroom $1,226, 4-bedroom $1,539. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Little Rock?
Section 8 in Little Rock is administered by Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, North Little Rock Housing Authority, Lonoke County Housing Authority and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Little Rock

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Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.