Upper-half FMR gap - Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area: +28.8% (HUD $1,346 vs ACS $1,045) · counties in FMR rows: Christian County, Montgomery County, Trigg County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 17300 · Clarksville, TN-KY -28.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 28.8% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #221/396 · P56
- SPREAD-PLUS +$301
- PHOTO-FINISH Lewiston
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $301/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Lewiston, ID-WA 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 Clarksville, TN-KY
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Decatur -28.69
Decatur: -28.7% shortfall
-28.69 % shortfall
- Clarksville · this metro -28.8
Clarksville · this metro: -28.8% shortfall
-28.8 % shortfall
- Lewiston -28.83
Lewiston: -28.8% shortfall
-28.83 % shortfall
- Savannah -28.93
Savannah: -28.9% shortfall
-28.93 % shortfall
- Lebanon -28.98
Lebanon: -29.0% shortfall
-28.98 % shortfall
How does Clarksville, TN-KY compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Clarksville, TN-KY on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area
-28.8% shortfall · HUD $1,220 vs ACS $947 · $+$273/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Asotin County, Nez Perce County.
- Decatur, IL Metro Area
-28.7% shortfall · HUD $1,063 vs ACS $826 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Macon County.
- Savannah, GA Metro Area
-28.9% shortfall · HUD $1,680 vs ACS $1,303 · $+$377/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bryan County, Chatham County, Effingham County.
- Lebanon, PA Metro Area
-29.0% shortfall · HUD $1,411 vs ACS $1,094 · $+$317/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lebanon County.
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
-28.6% shortfall · HUD $1,044 vs ACS $812 · $+$232/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bristol city, Hawkins County, Scott County, Sullivan County, Washington County.
- Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area
-28.5% shortfall · HUD $1,451 vs ACS $1,129 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cowlitz County.
- Florence, SC Metro Area
-28.4% shortfall · HUD $1,098 vs ACS $855 · $+$243/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Darlington County.
- Grand Island, NE Metro Area
-28.3% shortfall · HUD $1,215 vs ACS $947 · $+$268/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- Carson City, NV Metro Area
-28.2% shortfall · HUD $1,546 vs ACS $1,206 · $+$340/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carson City.
- New Haven, CT Metro Area
-28.2% shortfall · HUD $1,969 vs ACS $1,536 · $+$433/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
- Asheville, NC Metro Area
-29.5% shortfall · HUD $1,567 vs ACS $1,210 · $+$357/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Buncombe County, Henderson County, Madison County.
- Gainesville, GA Metro Area
-28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,514 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$332/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
TN FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in TN; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA $1,390 (+$44)
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,274 (−$72)
- Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,260 (−$86)
- Cleveland, TN MSA $1,233 (−$113)
- Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,471 (+$125)
- Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,135 (−$211)
- Johnson City, TN MSA $1,132 (−$214)
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA $1,044 (−$302)
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,730 (+$384)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,037 2-BR); Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area ($869 2-BR); Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,088 2-BR); Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,122 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area.
Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,346/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,045/mo
- Displayed gap: +28.8%
- National FMR percentile: 56 (#221/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area
TN HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Clarksville, TN-KY 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.