Upper-half FMR gap - Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
Displayed gap in Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA: +30.3% (HUD $1,483 vs ACS $1,138) · counties in FMR rows: Kern County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 12540 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA -30.3% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 30.3% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #271/396 · P68
- SPREAD-PLUS +$345
- PHOTO-FINISH Brunswick-St. Simo
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $345/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Indianapolis-Car -30.12
Indianapolis-Car: -30.1% shortfall
-30.12 % shortfall
- Bakersfield-De · this metro -30.32
Bakersfield-De · this metro: -30.3% shortfall
-30.32 % shortfall
- Brunswick-St. Si -30.34
Brunswick-St. Si: -30.3% shortfall
-30.34 % shortfall
- Albuquerque -30.37
Albuquerque: -30.4% shortfall
-30.37 % shortfall
- Santa Rosa-Petal -30.4
Santa Rosa-Petal: -30.4% shortfall
-30.4 % shortfall
How does Bakersfield-Delano, CA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Bakersfield-Delano, CA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Metro Area
-30.3% shortfall · HUD $1,293 vs ACS $992 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brantley County, Glynn County, McIntosh County.
- Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
-30.4% shortfall · HUD $1,464 vs ACS $1,123 · $+$341/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Torrance County, Valencia County.
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area
-30.4% shortfall · HUD $2,827 vs ACS $2,168 · $+$659/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sonoma County.
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area
-30.1% shortfall · HUD $1,473 vs ACS $1,132 · $+$341/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County, Brown County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hendricks County, Johnson County.
- Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area
-30.6% shortfall · HUD $2,127 vs ACS $1,629 · $+$498/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County.
- Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
-30.0% shortfall · HUD $1,547 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$357/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kootenai County.
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,469 vs ACS $1,124 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kings County.
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,273 vs ACS $974 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County, Miami County, Montgomery County.
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area
-29.9% shortfall · HUD $1,785 vs ACS $1,374 · $+$411/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Okaloosa County.
- Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $908 · $+$279/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg city.
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
-29.9% shortfall · HUD $2,333 vs ACS $1,796 · $+$537/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Broward County.
- Redding, CA Metro Area
-29.9% shortfall · HUD $1,590 vs ACS $1,224 · $+$366/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Shasta County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
CA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in CA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Visalia, CA MSA $1,474 (−$9)
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA $1,469 (−$14)
- Merced, CA MSA $1,503 (+$20)
- Yuba City, CA MSA $1,550 (+$67)
- Madera, CA MSA $1,376 (−$107)
- Redding, CA MSA $1,590 (+$107)
- El Centro, CA MSA $1,362 (−$121)
- Chico, CA MSA $1,625 (+$142)
- Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,664 (+$181)
- Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA $1,742 (+$259)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Bay City, MI MSA ($1,030 2-BR); Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA ($1,103 2-BR); Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area ($915 2-BR); Arecibo, PR Metro Area ($510 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA.
Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,483/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,138/mo
- Displayed gap: +30.3%
- National FMR percentile: 68 (#271/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
CA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA · 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.