HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 covers market bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA

Displayed gap in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA: +4.5% (HUD $1,103 vs ACS $1,056) · counties in FMR rows: Hardin County, Jefferson County, Orange County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 13140 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX -4.5% shortfall

GAP-COVERS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-COVERS 4.5% cushion
  • FMR-BOTTOM #82/396 · P21
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$47
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montgomery
  • COUNTY-MID 3 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Montgomery, AL Metro Area (-0.1pp)

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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

    -4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,016 vs ACS $972 · $+$44/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Autauga County, Elmore County, Lowndes County, Montgomery County.

  2. Minot, ND Metro Area

    -4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $962 · $+$38/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: McHenry County.

  3. Rapid City, SD Metro Area

    -5.0% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,117 · $+$56/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Custer County.

  4. Ames, IA Metro Area

    -3.6% shortfall · HUD $1,026 vs ACS $990 · $+$36/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.

  5. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

    -3.6% shortfall · HUD $960 vs ACS $927 · $+$33/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Davidson County.

  6. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

    -5.7% shortfall · HUD $996 vs ACS $942 · $+$54/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County.

  7. Bloomington, IN Metro Area

    -5.9% shortfall · HUD $1,210 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$67/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Monroe County.

  8. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area

    -6.5% shortfall · HUD $1,162 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$71/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kalamazoo County.

  9. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

    -6.8% shortfall · HUD $1,048 vs ACS $981 · $+$67/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Geary County.

  10. Traverse City, MI Metro Area

    -6.9% shortfall · HUD $1,224 vs ACS $1,145 · $+$79/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benzie County.

  11. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area

    -7.0% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $1,022 · $+$72/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Floyd County.

  12. Flint, MI Metro Area

    -7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,033 vs ACS $964 · $+$69/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Genesee County.

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

TX FMR scale context

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

  1. Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (+$3)
  2. Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,098 (−$5)
  3. Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (−$8)
  4. Wichita Falls, TX MSA $1,136 (+$33)
  5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA $1,060 (−$43)
  6. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA $1,047 (−$56)
  7. Laredo, TX MSA $1,161 (+$58)
  8. College Station-Bryan, TX MSA $1,186 (+$83)
  9. El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,191 (+$88)
  10. Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,199 (+$96)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Bellingham, WA MSA ($1,794 2-BR); Barnstable Town, MA MSA ($2,422 2-BR); Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA ($1,857 2-BR); Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA ($1,852 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,103/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,056/mo
  • Displayed gap: +4.5%
  • National FMR percentile: 21 (#82/396)

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

TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 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.

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