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Housing Authority of the City of Kensett

Kensett, White County, AR · HUD PHA code AR146

Program: Low-Rent · Public housing units: 34 · Section 8 vouchers: 0 · Households served: 34 · Occupancy: 100% · ZIP codes served: 19

Housing Authority of the City of Kensett
405 E Wilbur Mills Ave, Kensett, AR 72082
(501) 742-3842

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Kensett operates 34 public housing units and does not administer any Section 8 vouchers. These units serve 34 households, with a 100% occupancy rate. The authority focuses on providing low-rent housing to meet the needs of its community.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Kensett ranks 6th among the 6 authorities serving the same ZIP codes in White County. It is one of several local authorities, including the Searcy Housing Authority, which administers 170 Section 8 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of Bald Knob, which, like Kensett, does not administer any vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $880 to $1,080, with an average of $913. This is slightly below the state average of $983. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $1,080 in ZIP code 72045, while the lowest is $880 in ZIP code 72068.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
72010	$680	$780	$950	$1,240	$1,250
72012	$650	$750	$910	$1,190	$1,190
72020	$650	$720	$910	$1,180	$1,190
72045	$890	$980	$1,190	$1,550	$1,640
72052	$690	$800	$980	$1,270	$1,280
72060	$650	$740	$910	$1,190	$1,210
72068	$650	$750	$910	$1,190	$1,190
72081	$650	$750	$910	$1,190	$1,190
72082	$650	$760	$920	$1,200	$1,210
72085	$690	$800	$970	$1,270	$1,270
72102	$650	$750	$910	$1,190	$1,190
72111	$890	$900	$1,040	$1,390	$1,640
72121	$660	$750	$930	$1,210	$1,230
72136	$740	$830	$1,010	$1,320	$1,390
72137	$690	$780	$980	$1,270	$1,300
72139	$650	$750	$910	$1,190	$1,190
72143	$700	$810	$990	$1,290	$1,300
72178	$700	$810	$990	$1,290	$1,300
72568	$730	$810	$1,020	$1,330	$1,340

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Searcy Housing Authority — Searcy, AR (170 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the City of Bald Knob — Bald Knob, AR
Housing Authority of the City of Judsonia — Judsonia, AR
Housing Authority of the City of McRae — Mc Rae, AR
Housing Authority of the City of Beebe — Beebe, AR

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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