Low-FMR metro gap - Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area: -21.7% (HUD $1,103 vs ACS $1,408) · counties in FMR rows: Baker County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 27260 · Baker County, FL 21.7% shortfall
GAP-SHORT · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-MINUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-SHORT 21.7% short
- FMR-BOTTOM #84/396 · P21
- SPREAD-MINUS −$305
- NEAR-PEER Houston-Pasadena-T
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area (-0.9pp)
ACS median rent runs ahead of HUD's FY2026 2-BR reference here by $305/mo. Ask about SAFMR or exception payment standards, and compare Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 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 Baker County, FL
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Baker County · this metro
Baker County · this metro: 21.7% shortfall
21.66 % shortfall
- Houston-Pasadena
Houston-Pasadena: 20.8% shortfall
20.77 % shortfall
- San Antonio-New
San Antonio-New : 17.6% shortfall
17.57 % shortfall
- St. Louis
St. Louis: 16.5% shortfall
16.5 % shortfall
- Reno
Reno: 16.3% shortfall
16.32 % shortfall
How does Baker County, FL compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Baker County, FL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- 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.
- 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.
- St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
16.5% shortfall · HUD $916 vs ACS $1,097 · $−$181/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bond County.
- Reno, NV Metro Area
16.3% shortfall · HUD $1,272 vs ACS $1,520 · $−$248/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lyon County.
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
13.2% shortfall · HUD $1,138 vs ACS $1,311 · $−$173/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anson County.
- 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.
- Lubbock, TX Metro Area
9.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,078 · $−$105/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cochran County.
- Monroe, LA Metro Area
6.3% shortfall · HUD $834 vs ACS $890 · $−$56/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Morehouse Parish.
- Lafayette, LA Metro Area
5.4% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $930 · $−$50/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Acadia Parish.
- 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.
FL FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in FL; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Homosassa Springs, FL MSA $1,225 (+$122)
- Sebring, FL MSA $1,271 (+$168)
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA $1,328 (+$225)
- Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,352 (+$249)
- Ocala, FL MSA $1,373 (+$270)
- Punta Gorda, FL MSA $1,470 (+$367)
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA $1,471 (+$368)
- Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,493 (+$390)
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA $1,497 (+$394)
- Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA $1,604 (+$501)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR); Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR); Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,816 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area.
Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,103/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,408/mo
- Displayed gap: -21.7%
- National FMR percentile: 21 (#84/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
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Full payment standards for Baker County, FL 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.