Lower-half FMR gap - Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area: +20.2% (HUD $1,160 vs ACS $965) · counties in FMR rows: Boone County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 17860 · Columbia, MO -20.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 20.2% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #115/396 · P29
- SPREAD-PLUS +$195
- PHOTO-FINISH Bay City
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Bay City, MI Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $195/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Bay City, MI 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 Columbia, MO
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Atlanta-Sandy Sp -20.05
Atlanta-Sandy Sp: -20.1% shortfall
-20.05 % shortfall
- Ponce -20.09
Ponce: -20.1% shortfall
-20.09 % shortfall
- Bay City -20.19
Bay City: -20.2% shortfall
-20.19 % shortfall
- Columbia · this metro -20.21
Columbia · this metro: -20.2% shortfall
-20.21 % shortfall
- Racine-Mount Ple -20.37
Racine-Mount Ple: -20.4% shortfall
-20.37 % shortfall
How does Columbia, MO compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Columbia, MO on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Bay City, MI Metro Area
-20.2% shortfall · HUD $1,030 vs ACS $857 · $+$173/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bay County.
- Ponce, PR Metro Area
-20.1% shortfall · HUD $538 vs ACS $448 · $+$90/mo
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
-20.1% shortfall · HUD $1,820 vs ACS $1,516 · $+$304/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barrow County, Bartow County, Carroll County, Cherokee County, Clayton County, Cobb County.
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI Metro Area
-20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,235 vs ACS $1,026 · $+$209/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Racine County.
- Eau Claire, WI Metro Area
-20.0% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $984 · $+$197/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chippewa County, Eau Claire County.
- St. George, UT Metro Area
-20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,575 vs ACS $1,308 · $+$267/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.
- Monroe, MI Metro Area
-20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,326 vs ACS $1,101 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monroe County.
- Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area
-20.0% shortfall · HUD $991 vs ACS $826 · $+$165/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Belmont County, Marshall County, Ohio County.
- Springfield, MO Metro Area
-20.5% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $909 · $+$186/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Christian County, Greene County, Webster County.
- Jackson, MI Metro Area
-20.6% shortfall · HUD $1,165 vs ACS $966 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County.
- Albany, OR Metro Area
-19.8% shortfall · HUD $1,500 vs ACS $1,252 · $+$248/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Linn County.
- Victoria, TX Metro Area
-19.7% shortfall · HUD $1,442 vs ACS $1,205 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Goliad County, Victoria County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MO FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MO; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (−$65)
- St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA $1,077 (−$83)
- Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,042 (−$118)
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA $992 (−$168)
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area $1,358 (+$198)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,735 2-BR); Chico, CA MSA ($1,625 2-BR); Corvallis, OR MSA ($1,622 2-BR); Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,781 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area.
Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,160/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $965/mo
- Displayed gap: +20.2%
- National FMR percentile: 29 (#115/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
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Full payment standards for Columbia, MO 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.