Low-FMR metro gap - Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area: -5.4% (HUD $880 vs ACS $930) · counties in FMR rows: Acadia Parish .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 29180 · Acadia Parish, LA 5.4% shortfall
GAP-BORDER · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-MINUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-BORDER 5.4% tight
- FMR-BOTTOM #10/396 · P2
- SPREAD-MINUS −$50
- NEAR-PEER Monroe
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Monroe, LA Metro Area (+0.9pp)
Near break-even, a PHA at 110% vs 90% of FMR changes outcomes more than in clearly generous or short metros.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Acadia Parish, LA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Monroe
Monroe: 6.3% shortfall
6.29 % shortfall
- Acadia Parish · this metro
Acadia Parish · this metro: 5.4% shortfall
5.38 % shortfall
- Charleston
Charleston: 4.2% shortfall
4.19 % shortfall
- Bend
Bend: 4.2% shortfall
4.15 % shortfall
- Virginia Beach-C
Virginia Beach-C: 4.0% shortfall
3.96 % shortfall
How does Acadia Parish, LA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Acadia Parish, LA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Monroe, LA Metro Area
6.3% shortfall · HUD $834 vs ACS $890 · $−$56/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Morehouse Parish.
- Charleston, WV Metro Area
4.2% shortfall · HUD $869 vs ACS $907 · $−$38/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.
- Bend, OR Metro Area
4.2% shortfall · HUD $1,385 vs ACS $1,445 · $−$60/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crook County.
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area
4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,287 vs ACS $1,340 · $−$53/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Camden County.
- Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area
3.7% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $914 · $−$34/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Little River County.
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area
1.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $990 · $−$17/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.
- Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
1.2% shortfall · HUD $956 vs ACS $968 · $−$12/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County.
- Lubbock, TX Metro Area
9.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,078 · $−$105/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cochran County.
- Salisbury, MD Metro Area
0.2% shortfall · HUD $1,167 vs ACS $1,169 · $−$2/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Somerset County.
- Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area
-0.2% shortfall · HUD $877 vs ACS $875 · $+$2/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cherokee County.
- Cleveland, OH Metro Area
-0.6% shortfall · HUD $1,037 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$6/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ashtabula County.
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
-0.7% shortfall · HUD $2,902 vs ACS $2,881 · $+$21/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: San Benito County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
LA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in LA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $834 (−$46)
- Alexandria, LA MSA $994 (+$114)
- Hammond, LA MSA $1,099 (+$219)
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA $1,102 (+$222)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA $1,111 (+$231)
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,204 (+$324)
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (+$337)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,331 (+$451)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA $1,331 (+$451)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR); Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR); Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $880/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $930/mo
- Displayed gap: -5.4%
- National FMR percentile: 2 (#10/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
LA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.