Lower-half FMR gap - Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area: -13.2% (HUD $1,138 vs ACS $1,311) · counties in FMR rows: Anson County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 16740 · Anson County, NC 13.2% shortfall
GAP-SHORT · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-MINUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-SHORT 13.2% short
- FMR-BELOW #103/396 · P26
- SPREAD-MINUS −$173
- NEAR-PEER Madison
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Madison, WI Metro Area (-1.5pp)
ACS median rent runs ahead of HUD's FY2026 2-BR reference here by $173/mo. Ask about SAFMR or exception payment standards, and compare Madison, WI Metro Area on the shortfall ladder.
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 Anson County, NC
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- St. Louis
St. Louis: 16.5% shortfall
16.5 % shortfall
- Reno
Reno: 16.3% shortfall
16.32 % shortfall
- Anson County · this metro
Anson County · this metro: 13.2% shortfall
13.2 % shortfall
- Madison
Madison: 11.7% shortfall
11.74 % shortfall
- Waco
Waco: 11.6% shortfall
11.55 % shortfall
How does Anson County, NC compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Anson County, NC on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Madison, WI Metro Area
11.7% shortfall · HUD $1,195 vs ACS $1,354 · $−$159/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Columbia County.
- Waco, TX Metro Area
11.6% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,100 · $−$127/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bosque County.
- Reno, NV Metro Area
16.3% shortfall · HUD $1,272 vs ACS $1,520 · $−$248/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lyon County.
- St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
16.5% shortfall · HUD $916 vs ACS $1,097 · $−$181/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bond County.
- Lubbock, TX Metro Area
9.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,078 · $−$105/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cochran County.
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
17.6% shortfall · HUD $1,098 vs ACS $1,332 · $−$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Atascosa County.
- Monroe, LA Metro Area
6.3% shortfall · HUD $834 vs ACS $890 · $−$56/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Morehouse Parish.
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area
20.8% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $1,382 · $−$287/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Austin County.
- Lafayette, LA Metro Area
5.4% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $930 · $−$50/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Acadia Parish.
- Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
21.7% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $1,408 · $−$305/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Baker County.
- 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.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
NC FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in NC; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Rocky Mount, NC MSA $1,143 (+$5)
- Jacksonville, NC MSA $1,173 (+$35)
- Greenville, NC MSA $1,095 (−$43)
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA $1,095 (−$43)
- Goldsboro, NC MSA $1,244 (+$106)
- Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,251 (+$113)
- Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,287 (+$149)
- Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $960 (−$178)
- Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,330 (+$192)
- Burlington, NC MSA $1,348 (+$210)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA ($1,787 2-BR); Charlottesville, VA MSA ($1,824 2-BR); Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,781 2-BR); Chico, CA MSA ($1,625 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area.
Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,138/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,311/mo
- Displayed gap: -13.2%
- National FMR percentile: 26 (#103/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
NC HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Northwestern Regional Housing Authority
- Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments
- Housing Authority of the City of High Point
- Gastonia Housing Authority
- Economic Improvement Council, Inc.
- The Housing Authority of the City of Durham
Full payment standards for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Voucher portability guide
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.