HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area: +23.5% (HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956) · counties in FMR rows: Lee County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 12220 · Auburn-Opelika, AL -23.5% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 23.5% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #133/396 · P33
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$225
  • PHOTO-FINISH Augusta-Richmond C
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $225/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Auburn-Opelika, AL

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Auburn-Opelika, AL compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Auburn-Opelika, AL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

    -23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,021 · $+$240/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Aiken County, Burke County, Columbia County, Edgefield County, McDuffie County, Richmond County.

  2. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

    -23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,730 vs ACS $1,401 · $+$329/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County.

  3. Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.

  4. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.

  5. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421 · $+$336/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County.

  6. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

    -23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.

  7. Jackson, MS Metro Area

    -23.4% shortfall · HUD $1,288 vs ACS $1,044 · $+$244/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County.

  8. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

    -23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383 · $+$328/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County.

  9. Las Cruces, NM Metro Area

    -23.3% shortfall · HUD $1,042 vs ACS $845 · $+$197/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dona Ana County.

  10. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

    -23.8% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $959 · $+$228/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Spartanburg County.

  11. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

    -23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,299 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$245/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County.

  12. Akron, OH Metro Area

    -23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,029 · $+$239/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Portage County, Summit County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

AL FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in AL; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,140 (−$41)
  2. Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,266 (+$85)
  3. Mobile, AL MSA $1,083 (−$98)
  4. Huntsville, AL MSA $1,310 (+$129)
  5. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA $1,345 (+$164)
  6. Montgomery, AL MSA $1,016 (−$165)
  7. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA $1,000 (−$181)
  8. Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA $962 (−$219)
  9. Decatur, AL MSA $961 (−$220)
  10. Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area $950 (−$231)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,867 2-BR); Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,820 2-BR); Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA ($1,852 2-BR); Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA ($1,857 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area.

Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,181/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $956/mo
  • Displayed gap: +23.5%
  • National FMR percentile: 33 (#133/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

AL HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Auburn-Opelika, AL 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.

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