HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous above-median

Upper-half FMR gap - Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area: +14.4% (HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166) · counties in FMR rows: Barry County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 24340 · Barry County, MI -14.4% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 14.4% surplus
  • FMR-ABOVE #214/396 · P54
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$168
  • PHOTO-FINISH Baltimore-Columbia
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $168/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 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 Barry County, MI

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 Barry County, MI compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

    -14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.

  2. Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area

    -14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108 · $+$160/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County.

  3. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

    -14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: York County.

  4. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

    -14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.

  5. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

    -14.6% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100 · $+$161/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.

  6. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area

    -14.2% shortfall · HUD $1,111 vs ACS $973 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish.

  7. Greenville, NC Metro Area

    -14.7% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955 · $+$140/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Pitt County.

  8. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

    -14.1% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$168/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County.

  9. Columbus, OH Metro Area

    -14.8% shortfall · HUD $1,430 vs ACS $1,246 · $+$184/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County.

  10. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area

    -14.0% shortfall · HUD $992 vs ACS $870 · $+$122/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County.

  11. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area

    -13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,242 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$152/mo

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

  12. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

    -13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $977 · $+$136/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County, Whitley County.

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

MI FMR scale context

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

  1. Monroe, MI MSA $1,326 (−$8)
  2. Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA $1,268 (−$66)
  3. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,411 (+$77)
  4. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA $1,236 (−$98)
  5. Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,224 (−$110)
  6. Midland, MI MSA $1,193 (−$141)
  7. Niles, MI MSA $1,184 (−$150)
  8. Battle Creek, MI MSA $1,176 (−$158)
  9. Jackson, MI MSA $1,165 (−$169)
  10. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA $1,162 (−$172)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA ($1,089 2-BR); Greenville, NC MSA ($1,095 2-BR); Guayama, PR Metro Area ($475 2-BR); Gadsden, AL MSA ($927 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area.

Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,334/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,166/mo
  • Displayed gap: +14.4%
  • National FMR percentile: 54 (#214/396)

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

MI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Barry County, MI 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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