HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 short below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area: -11.7% (HUD $1,195 vs ACS $1,354) · counties in FMR rows: Columbia County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 31540 · Columbia County, WI 11.7% shortfall

GAP-SHORT · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-MINUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-SHORT 11.7% short
  • FMR-BELOW #146/396 · P37
  • SPREAD-MINUS −$159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waco
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Waco, TX Metro Area (-0.2pp)

ACS median rent runs ahead of HUD's FY2026 2-BR reference here by $159/mo. Ask about SAFMR or exception payment standards, and compare Waco, TX Metro Area on the shortfall ladder.

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 Columbia County, WI

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 2026-09-02

How does Columbia County, WI compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Waco, TX Metro Area

    11.6% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,100 · $−$127/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bosque County.

  2. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

    13.2% shortfall · HUD $1,138 vs ACS $1,311 · $−$173/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Anson County.

  3. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

    9.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,078 · $−$105/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cochran County.

  4. Reno, NV Metro Area

    16.3% shortfall · HUD $1,272 vs ACS $1,520 · $−$248/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Lyon County.

  5. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

    16.5% shortfall · HUD $916 vs ACS $1,097 · $−$181/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bond County.

  6. Monroe, LA Metro Area

    6.3% shortfall · HUD $834 vs ACS $890 · $−$56/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Morehouse Parish.

  7. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

    17.6% shortfall · HUD $1,098 vs ACS $1,332 · $−$234/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Atascosa County.

  8. Lafayette, LA Metro Area

    5.4% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $930 · $−$50/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Acadia Parish.

  9. Charleston, WV Metro Area

    4.2% shortfall · HUD $869 vs ACS $907 · $−$38/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.

  10. Bend, OR Metro Area

    4.2% shortfall · HUD $1,385 vs ACS $1,445 · $−$60/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Crook County.

  11. 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.

  12. Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area

    3.7% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $914 · $−$34/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Little River County.

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

WI FMR scale context

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

  1. Eau Claire, WI MSA $1,181 (−$14)
  2. Fond du Lac, WI MSA $1,176 (−$19)
  3. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,166 (−$29)
  4. Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,164 (−$31)
  5. Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA $1,235 (+$40)
  6. Appleton, WI MSA $1,236 (+$41)
  7. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA $1,149 (−$46)
  8. Wausau, WI MSA $1,147 (−$48)
  9. Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA $1,246 (+$51)
  10. Sheboygan, WI MSA $1,116 (−$79)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,127 2-BR); Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,601 2-BR); Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,083 2-BR); Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,333 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area.

Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,195/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,354/mo
  • Displayed gap: -11.7%
  • National FMR percentile: 37 (#146/396)

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

WI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area · Voucher portability guide

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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