Low-FMR metro gap - Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area: +5.7% (HUD $996 vs ACS $942) · counties in FMR rows: Allen County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 14540 · Allen County, KY -5.7% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 5.7% cushion
- FMR-BOTTOM #34/396 · P8
- SPREAD-PLUS +$54
- PHOTO-FINISH Bloomington
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Bloomington, IN Metro Area (-0.1pp)
Coverage is positive but not extreme. Bedroom mix and ZIP still dominate, pull the FY2026 bedroom table before comparing peers.
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 Allen County, KY
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Rapid City -5.01
Rapid City: -5.0% shortfall
-5.01 % shortfall
- Allen County · this metro -5.73
Allen County · this metro: -5.7% shortfall
-5.73 % shortfall
- Bloomington -5.86
Bloomington: -5.9% shortfall
-5.86 % shortfall
- Kalamazoo-Portag -6.51
Kalamazoo-Portag: -6.5% shortfall
-6.51 % shortfall
- Manhattan -6.83
Manhattan: -6.8% shortfall
-6.83 % shortfall
How does Allen County, KY compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Allen County, KY on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Bloomington, IN Metro Area
-5.9% shortfall · HUD $1,210 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$67/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monroe County.
- Rapid City, SD Metro Area
-5.0% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,117 · $+$56/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Custer County.
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
-6.5% shortfall · HUD $1,162 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$71/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kalamazoo County.
- Manhattan, KS Metro Area
-6.8% shortfall · HUD $1,048 vs ACS $981 · $+$67/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Geary County.
- Traverse City, MI Metro Area
-6.9% shortfall · HUD $1,224 vs ACS $1,145 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benzie County.
- Montgomery, AL Metro Area
-4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,016 vs ACS $972 · $+$44/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Autauga County, Elmore County, Lowndes County, Montgomery County.
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area
-4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $1,056 · $+$47/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hardin County, Jefferson County, Orange County.
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area
-7.0% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $1,022 · $+$72/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Floyd County.
- Flint, MI Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,033 vs ACS $964 · $+$69/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Genesee County.
- Iowa City, IA Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,141 vs ACS $1,064 · $+$77/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Johnson County.
- Amarillo, TX Metro Area
-7.3% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$75/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Armstrong County, Carson County, Potter County, Randall County.
- Minot, ND Metro Area
-4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $962 · $+$38/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: McHenry County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
KY FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in KY; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area $1,056 (+$60)
- Owensboro, KY MSA $1,110 (+$114)
- Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA $1,272 (+$276)
- Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,272 (+$276)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Boulder, CO MSA ($2,124 2-BR); Bozeman, MT MSA ($2,154 2-BR); Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,941 2-BR); Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA ($2,031 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area.
Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $996/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $942/mo
- Displayed gap: +5.7%
- National FMR percentile: 8 (#34/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
KY HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Allen County, KY 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.