Low-FMR metro gap - Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA
Displayed gap in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA: +14.0% (HUD $992 vs ACS $870) · counties in FMR rows: Alexander County, Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 16020 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL -14.0% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 14.0% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #32/396 · P8
- SPREAD-PLUS +$122
- PHOTO-FINISH Lafayette-West Laf
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $122/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 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 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Fort Wayne -13.92
Fort Wayne: -13.9% shortfall
-13.92 % shortfall
- Lafayette-West L -13.94
Lafayette-West L: -13.9% shortfall
-13.94 % shortfall
- Cape Girardeau · this metro -14.02
Cape Girardeau · this metro: -14.0% shortfall
-14.02 % shortfall
- Kansas City -14.12
Kansas City: -14.1% shortfall
-14.12 % shortfall
- Shreveport-Bossi -14.18
Shreveport-Bossi: -14.2% shortfall
-14.18 % shortfall
How does Cape Girardeau, MO-IL compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Cape Girardeau, MO-IL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- 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.
- Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $977 · $+$136/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County, Whitley County.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area
-13.8% shortfall · HUD $937 vs ACS $823 · $+$114/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crawford County, Sebastian County, Sequoyah County.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York County.
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $856 · $+$117/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boyd County, Cabell County, Greenup County, Lawrence County, Wayne County.
- Hammond, LA Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $967 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tangipahoa Parish.
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barry County.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,042 (+$50)
- St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA $1,077 (+$85)
- Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (+$103)
- Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,160 (+$168)
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area $1,358 (+$366)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA ($1,961 2-BR); Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA ($2,140 2-BR); Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA ($1,787 2-BR); Charlottesville, VA MSA ($1,824 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA.
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $992/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $870/mo
- Displayed gap: +14.0%
- National FMR percentile: 8 (#32/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
MO HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Housing Authority of the City of Independence
- Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO
- Springfield Housing Authority
- FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- St. Clair County Housing Authority
- LINCOLN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- St. Joseph Housing Authority
- ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
Full payment standards for Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 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.