HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 borderline bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area: -4.2% (HUD $869 vs ACS $907) · counties in FMR rows: Boone County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 16620 · Boone County, WV 4.2% shortfall

GAP-BORDER · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-MINUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-BORDER 4.2% tight
  • FMR-BOTTOM #8/396 · P2
  • SPREAD-MINUS −$38
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bend
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Bend, OR Metro Area (-0.0pp)

Near break-even, a PHA at 110% vs 90% of FMR changes outcomes more than in clearly generous or short metros.

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 Boone County, WV

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 2026-09-02

How does Boone County, WV compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Bend, OR Metro Area

    4.2% shortfall · HUD $1,385 vs ACS $1,445 · $−$60/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Crook County.

  2. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area

    4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,287 vs ACS $1,340 · $−$53/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Camden County.

  3. Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area

    3.7% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $914 · $−$34/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Little River County.

  4. Lafayette, LA Metro Area

    5.4% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $930 · $−$50/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Acadia Parish.

  5. Monroe, LA Metro Area

    6.3% shortfall · HUD $834 vs ACS $890 · $−$56/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Morehouse Parish.

  6. Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area

    1.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $990 · $−$17/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.

  7. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

    1.2% shortfall · HUD $956 vs ACS $968 · $−$12/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County.

  8. Salisbury, MD Metro Area

    0.2% shortfall · HUD $1,167 vs ACS $1,169 · $−$2/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Somerset County.

  9. Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area

    -0.2% shortfall · HUD $877 vs ACS $875 · $+$2/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cherokee County.

  10. Cleveland, OH Metro Area

    -0.6% shortfall · HUD $1,037 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$6/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ashtabula County.

  11. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

    -0.7% shortfall · HUD $2,902 vs ACS $2,881 · $+$21/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: San Benito County.

  12. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

    9.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,078 · $−$105/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cochran County.

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

WV FMR scale context

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

  1. Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area $915 (+$46)
  2. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA $928 (+$59)
  3. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (+$104)
  4. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA $973 (+$104)
  5. Wheeling, WV-OH MSA $991 (+$122)
  6. Morgantown, WV MSA $1,099 (+$230)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA ($1,787 2-BR); Charlottesville, VA MSA ($1,824 2-BR); Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,781 2-BR); Chico, CA MSA ($1,625 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area.

Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $869/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $907/mo
  • Displayed gap: -4.2%
  • National FMR percentile: 2 (#8/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area

WV HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Boone County, WV 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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