Low-FMR metro gap - Arecibo, PR Metro Area
Displayed gap in Arecibo, PR Metro Area: +7.8% (HUD $510 vs ACS $473) .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 11640 · Arecibo, PR -7.8% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-UNK · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 7.8% cushion
- FMR-BOTTOM #2/396 · P0
- SPREAD-PLUS +$37
- PHOTO-FINISH Austin-Round Rock-
- COUNTY-UNK Counties pending
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area (-0.0pp)
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 Arecibo, PR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Lincoln -7.54
Lincoln: -7.5% shortfall
-7.54 % shortfall
- Fort Collins-Lov -7.64
Fort Collins-Lov: -7.6% shortfall
-7.64 % shortfall
- Arecibo · this metro -7.82
Arecibo · this metro: -7.8% shortfall
-7.82 % shortfall
- Austin-Round Roc -7.86
Austin-Round Roc: -7.9% shortfall
-7.86 % shortfall
- Peoria -8.23
Peoria: -8.2% shortfall
-8.23 % shortfall
How does Arecibo, PR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Arecibo, PR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area
-7.9% shortfall · HUD $1,852 vs ACS $1,717 · $+$135/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, Travis County, Williamson County.
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area
-7.6% shortfall · HUD $1,732 vs ACS $1,609 · $+$123/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Larimer County.
- Lincoln, NE Metro Area
-7.5% shortfall · HUD $1,141 vs ACS $1,061 · $+$80/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.
- Peoria, IL Metro Area
-8.2% shortfall · HUD $1,039 vs ACS $960 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marshall County, Peoria County, Stark County, Tazewell County, Woodford County.
- Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
-8.3% shortfall · HUD $1,122 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$86/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Champaign County, Piatt 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.
- Iowa City, IA Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,141 vs ACS $1,064 · $+$77/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Johnson County.
- Flint, MI Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,033 vs ACS $964 · $+$69/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Genesee County.
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area
-8.5% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,081 · $+$92/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anderson 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.
- Vallejo, CA Metro Area
-8.7% shortfall · HUD $2,178 vs ACS $2,004 · $+$174/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Solano County.
- Traverse City, MI Metro Area
-6.9% shortfall · HUD $1,224 vs ACS $1,145 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benzie County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Ann Arbor, MI MSA ($1,656 2-BR); Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,631 2-BR); Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,820 2-BR); Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA ($2,004 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Arecibo, PR Metro Area.
Arecibo, PR Metro Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $510/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $473/mo
- Displayed gap: +7.8%
- National FMR percentile: 0 (#2/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Full payment standards for Arecibo, PR Metro 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.