HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - College Station-Bryan, TX MSA

Displayed gap in College Station-Bryan, TX MSA: +10.2% (HUD $1,186 vs ACS $1,076) · counties in FMR rows: Brazos County, Burleson County, Robertson County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 17780 · College Station-Bryan, TX -10.2% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 10.2% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #138/396 · P35
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$110
  • PHOTO-FINISH Baton Rouge
  • COUNTY-MID 3 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area (-0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $110/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Baton Rouge, LA 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 College Station-Bryan, TX

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does College Station-Bryan, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to College Station-Bryan, TX on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

    -10.4% shortfall · HUD $1,204 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$113/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Helena Parish.

  2. Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area

    -10.0% shortfall · HUD $969 vs ACS $881 · $+$88/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Massac County.

  3. Topeka, KS Metro Area

    -10.0% shortfall · HUD $1,057 vs ACS $961 · $+$96/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County, Jefferson County, Osage County, Shawnee County, Wabaunsee County.

  4. Evansville, IN Metro Area

    -10.0% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $1,012 · $+$101/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Posey County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County.

  5. Morgantown, WV Metro Area

    -9.8% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$98/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Monongalia County, Preston County.

  6. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

    -9.6% shortfall · HUD $1,051 vs ACS $959 · $+$92/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Black Hawk County, Grundy County.

  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area

    -11.1% shortfall · HUD $2,089 vs ACS $1,881 · $+$208/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Adams County, Arapahoe County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, Denver County, Douglas County.

  8. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

    -9.4% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,217 · $+$114/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish.

  9. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area

    -11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,102 vs ACS $992 · $+$110/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish.

  10. Mankato, MN Metro Area

    -11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,171 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$117/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County.

  11. Wilmington, NC Metro Area

    -11.2% shortfall · HUD $1,426 vs ACS $1,282 · $+$144/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Brunswick County.

  12. Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

    -9.1% shortfall · HUD $1,047 vs ACS $960 · $+$87/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Forrest County, Lamar County, Perry County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

TX FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in TX; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,191 (+$5)
  2. Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,199 (+$13)
  3. Laredo, TX MSA $1,161 (−$25)
  4. Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,233 (+$47)
  5. Wichita Falls, TX MSA $1,136 (−$50)
  6. Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (−$80)
  7. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA $1,103 (−$83)
  8. Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,098 (−$88)
  9. Abilene, TX MSA $1,276 (+$90)
  10. Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (−$91)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,735 2-BR); Chico, CA MSA ($1,625 2-BR); Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,781 2-BR); Corvallis, OR MSA ($1,622 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for College Station-Bryan, TX MSA.

College Station-Bryan, TX MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,186/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,076/mo
  • Displayed gap: +10.2%
  • National FMR percentile: 35 (#138/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for College Station-Bryan, TX 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.

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