Lower-half FMR gap - Cheyenne, WY MSA
Displayed gap in Cheyenne, WY MSA: +12.9% (HUD $1,174 vs ACS $1,040) · counties in FMR rows: Laramie County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 16940 · Cheyenne, WY -12.9% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 12.9% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #128/396 · P32
- SPREAD-PLUS +$134
- PHOTO-FINISH Lawrence
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Lawrence, KS Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $134/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Lawrence, KS 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 Cheyenne, WY
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Boulder -12.74
Boulder: -12.7% shortfall
-12.74 % shortfall
- Corpus Christi -12.74
Corpus Christi: -12.7% shortfall
-12.74 % shortfall
- Parkersburg-Vien -12.76
Parkersburg-Vien: -12.8% shortfall
-12.76 % shortfall
- Lawrence -12.79
Lawrence: -12.8% shortfall
-12.79 % shortfall
- Cheyenne · this metro -12.88
Cheyenne · this metro: -12.9% shortfall
-12.88 % shortfall
How does Cheyenne, WY compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Cheyenne, WY on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Lawrence, KS Metro Area
-12.8% shortfall · HUD $1,182 vs ACS $1,048 · $+$134/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Douglas County.
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area
-12.8% shortfall · HUD $928 vs ACS $823 · $+$105/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Wirt County, Wood County.
- Boulder, CO Metro Area
-12.7% shortfall · HUD $2,124 vs ACS $1,884 · $+$240/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boulder County.
- Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area
-12.7% shortfall · HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,248 · $+$159/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Aransas County.
- Alexandria, LA Metro Area
-12.7% shortfall · HUD $994 vs ACS $882 · $+$112/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Grant Parish, Rapides Parish.
- Wichita, KS Metro Area
-13.1% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $972 · $+$127/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Butler County, Harvey County, Sedgwick County.
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
-13.2% shortfall · HUD $2,246 vs ACS $1,985 · $+$261/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexandria city, Arlington County, Charles County, Clarke County, District of Columbia, Fairfax County.
- Dubuque, IA Metro Area
-12.5% shortfall · HUD $1,077 vs ACS $957 · $+$120/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dubuque County.
- Toledo, OH Metro Area
-13.3% shortfall · HUD $1,076 vs ACS $950 · $+$126/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fulton County, Lucas County, Wood County.
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area
-12.4% shortfall · HUD $2,912 vs ACS $2,591 · $+$321/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County.
- Fairbanks-College, AK Metro Area
-13.5% shortfall · HUD $1,676 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fairbanks North Star Borough.
- St. Cloud, MN Metro Area
-12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,206 vs ACS $1,074 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Stearns County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
WY FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WY; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Casper, WY MSA $1,082 (−$92)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,781 2-BR); Chico, CA MSA ($1,625 2-BR); Charlottesville, VA MSA ($1,824 2-BR); Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA ($1,787 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Cheyenne, WY MSA.
Cheyenne, WY MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,174/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,040/mo
- Displayed gap: +12.9%
- National FMR percentile: 32 (#128/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Cheyenne, WY MSA
WY HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Cheyenne, WY 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.