Low-FMR metro gap - Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area: +0.2% (HUD $877 vs ACS $875) · counties in FMR rows: Cherokee County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 27900 · Cherokee County, KS -0.2% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PAR · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 0.2% cushion
- FMR-BOTTOM #9/396 · P2
- SPREAD-PAR $+2
- PHOTO-FINISH Cleveland
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Cleveland, OH Metro Area (-0.3pp)
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 Cherokee County, KS
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids: 1.2% shortfall
1.24 % shortfall
- Salisbury 0.17
Salisbury: 0.2% shortfall
0.17 % shortfall
- Cherokee Count · this metro -0.23
Cherokee Count · this metro: -0.2% shortfall
-0.23 % shortfall
- Cleveland -0.58
Cleveland: -0.6% shortfall
-0.58 % shortfall
- San Jose-Sunnyva -0.73
San Jose-Sunnyva: -0.7% shortfall
-0.73 % shortfall
How does Cherokee County, KS compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Cherokee County, KS on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Cleveland, OH Metro Area
-0.6% shortfall · HUD $1,037 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$6/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ashtabula County.
- Salisbury, MD Metro Area
0.2% shortfall · HUD $1,167 vs ACS $1,169 · $−$2/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Somerset County.
- 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.
- Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
1.2% shortfall · HUD $956 vs ACS $968 · $−$12/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County.
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area
1.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $990 · $−$17/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.
- Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
-3.6% shortfall · HUD $960 vs ACS $927 · $+$33/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Davidson County.
- Ames, IA Metro Area
-3.6% shortfall · HUD $1,026 vs ACS $990 · $+$36/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.
- Minot, ND Metro Area
-4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $962 · $+$38/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: McHenry County.
- Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area
3.7% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $914 · $−$34/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Little River County.
- 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.
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area
-4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $1,056 · $+$47/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hardin County, Jefferson County, Orange County.
- 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.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
KS FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in KS; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area $1,048 (+$171)
- Topeka, KS MSA $1,057 (+$180)
- Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area $1,099 (+$222)
- Lawrence, KS MSA $1,182 (+$305)
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 Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area.
Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $877/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $875/mo
- Displayed gap: +0.2%
- National FMR percentile: 2 (#9/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
KS HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Cherokee County, KS 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.