Upper-half FMR gap - Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area: +12.7% (HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,248) · counties in FMR rows: Aransas County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 18580 · Aransas County, TX -12.7% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 12.7% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #251/396 · P63
- SPREAD-PLUS +$159
- PHOTO-FINISH Boulder
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Boulder, CO Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $159/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Boulder, CO Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
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 Aransas County, TX
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Alexandria -12.7
Alexandria: -12.7% shortfall
-12.7 % shortfall
- Aransas County · this metro -12.74
Aransas County · this metro: -12.7% shortfall
-12.74 % shortfall
- Boulder -12.74
Boulder: -12.7% shortfall
-12.74 % shortfall
- Parkersburg-Vien -12.76
Parkersburg-Vien: -12.8% shortfall
-12.76 % shortfall
- Lawrence -12.79
Lawrence: -12.8% shortfall
-12.79 % shortfall
How does Aransas County, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Aransas County, TX on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Boulder, CO Metro Area
-12.7% shortfall · HUD $2,124 vs ACS $1,884 · $+$240/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boulder County.
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area
-12.8% shortfall · HUD $928 vs ACS $823 · $+$105/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Wirt County, Wood County.
- Alexandria, LA Metro Area
-12.7% shortfall · HUD $994 vs ACS $882 · $+$112/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Grant Parish, Rapides Parish.
- Lawrence, KS Metro Area
-12.8% shortfall · HUD $1,182 vs ACS $1,048 · $+$134/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Douglas County.
- Cheyenne, WY Metro Area
-12.9% shortfall · HUD $1,174 vs ACS $1,040 · $+$134/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Laramie County.
- Dubuque, IA Metro Area
-12.5% shortfall · HUD $1,077 vs ACS $957 · $+$120/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dubuque County.
- Wichita, KS Metro Area
-13.1% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $972 · $+$127/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Butler County, Harvey County, Sedgwick County.
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area
-12.4% shortfall · HUD $2,912 vs ACS $2,591 · $+$321/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County.
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
-13.2% shortfall · HUD $2,246 vs ACS $1,985 · $+$261/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexandria city, Arlington County, Charles County, Clarke County, District of Columbia, Fairfax County.
- St. Cloud, MN Metro Area
-12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,206 vs ACS $1,074 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Stearns County.
- Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
-12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,352 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$148/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County.
- Toledo, OH Metro Area
-13.3% shortfall · HUD $1,076 vs ACS $950 · $+$126/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fulton County, Lucas County, Wood County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
TX FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in TX; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Victoria, TX MSA $1,442 (+$35)
- Sherman-Denison, TX MSA $1,351 (−$56)
- San Angelo, TX MSA $1,339 (−$68)
- Tyler, TX MSA $1,338 (−$69)
- Abilene, TX MSA $1,276 (−$131)
- Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,233 (−$174)
- Odessa, TX MSA $1,595 (+$188)
- Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,199 (−$208)
- El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,191 (−$216)
- College Station-Bryan, TX MSA $1,186 (−$221)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,009 2-BR); Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,088 2-BR); Decatur, AL MSA ($961 2-BR); Decatur, IL MSA ($1,063 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area.
Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,407/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,248/mo
- Displayed gap: +12.7%
- National FMR percentile: 63 (#251/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- City of Amarillo
- Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
- Housing Authority of the City of Abilene
- Housing Authority of the City of Galveston
- Denton Housing Authority
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Laredo
- Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Full payment standards for Aransas County, TX 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.