Low-FMR metro gap - Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area: +35.3% (HUD $1,042 vs ACS $770) · counties in FMR rows: Callaway County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 27620 · Callaway County, MO -35.3% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 35.3% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #48/396 · P12
- SPREAD-PLUS +$272
- PHOTO-FINISH Salinas
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Salinas, CA Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $272/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Salinas, CA 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 Callaway County, MO
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Vineland -34.92
Vineland: -34.9% shortfall
-34.92 % shortfall
- Knoxville -34.95
Knoxville: -35.0% shortfall
-34.95 % shortfall
- Salinas -35.28
Salinas: -35.3% shortfall
-35.28 % shortfall
- Callaway Count · this metro -35.32
Callaway Count · this metro: -35.3% shortfall
-35.32 % shortfall
- Hinesville -35.71
Hinesville: -35.7% shortfall
-35.71 % shortfall
How does Callaway County, MO compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Callaway County, MO on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Salinas, CA Metro Area
-35.3% shortfall · HUD $2,684 vs ACS $1,984 · $+$700/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monterey County.
- Knoxville, TN Metro Area
-35.0% shortfall · HUD $1,471 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$381/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Union County.
- Hinesville, GA Metro Area
-35.7% shortfall · HUD $1,406 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$370/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Liberty County.
- Vineland, NJ Metro Area
-34.9% shortfall · HUD $1,673 vs ACS $1,240 · $+$433/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County.
- Williamsport, PA Metro Area
-34.7% shortfall · HUD $1,195 vs ACS $887 · $+$308/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lycoming County.
- Pocatello, ID Metro Area
-36.1% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $862 · $+$311/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bannock County.
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area
-34.5% shortfall · HUD $1,867 vs ACS $1,388 · $+$479/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Atlantic County.
- El Centro, CA Metro Area
-34.5% shortfall · HUD $1,362 vs ACS $1,013 · $+$349/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Imperial County.
- Idaho Falls, ID Metro Area
-34.4% shortfall · HUD $1,305 vs ACS $971 · $+$334/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bonneville County, Jefferson County.
- Visalia, CA Metro Area
-34.4% shortfall · HUD $1,474 vs ACS $1,097 · $+$377/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tulare County.
- Fresno, CA Metro Area
-34.2% shortfall · HUD $1,664 vs ACS $1,240 · $+$424/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fresno County.
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
-36.5% shortfall · HUD $3,001 vs ACS $2,198 · $+$803/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: San Diego County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MO FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MO; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA $1,077 (+$35)
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA $992 (−$50)
- Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (+$53)
- Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,160 (+$118)
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area $1,358 (+$316)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR); Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area.
Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,042/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $770/mo
- Displayed gap: +35.3%
- National FMR percentile: 12 (#48/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
MO HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Springfield Housing Authority
- FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- St. Joseph Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Independence
- ST CHARLES COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- Phelps County Public Housing Agency
- Housing Authority of the City of Joplin, MO
- Howell County Public Housing Agency
Full payment standards for Callaway County, MO 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.