HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 covers market below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area: +5.0% (HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,117) · counties in FMR rows: Custer County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 39660 · Custer County, SD -5.0% shortfall

GAP-COVERS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-COVERS 5.0% cushion
  • FMR-BELOW #127/396 · P32
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$56
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montgomery
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Montgomery, AL Metro Area (+0.5pp)

Coverage is positive but not extreme. Bedroom mix and ZIP still dominate, pull the FY2026 bedroom table before comparing peers.

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 Custer County, SD

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 Custer County, SD compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

    -4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,016 vs ACS $972 · $+$44/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Autauga County, Elmore County, Lowndes County, Montgomery County.

  2. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

    -4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $1,056 · $+$47/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hardin County, Jefferson County, Orange County.

  3. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

    -5.7% shortfall · HUD $996 vs ACS $942 · $+$54/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County.

  4. Bloomington, IN Metro Area

    -5.9% shortfall · HUD $1,210 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$67/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Monroe County.

  5. Minot, ND Metro Area

    -4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $962 · $+$38/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: McHenry County.

  6. Ames, IA Metro Area

    -3.6% shortfall · HUD $1,026 vs ACS $990 · $+$36/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.

  7. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

    -3.6% shortfall · HUD $960 vs ACS $927 · $+$33/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Davidson County.

  8. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area

    -6.5% shortfall · HUD $1,162 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$71/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kalamazoo County.

  9. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

    -6.8% shortfall · HUD $1,048 vs ACS $981 · $+$67/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Geary County.

  10. Traverse City, MI Metro Area

    -6.9% shortfall · HUD $1,224 vs ACS $1,145 · $+$79/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benzie County.

  11. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area

    -7.0% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $1,022 · $+$72/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Floyd County.

  12. Flint, MI Metro Area

    -7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,033 vs ACS $964 · $+$69/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Genesee County.

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

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA ($1,750 2-BR); Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,655 2-BR); Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA ($2,201 2-BR); Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA ($1,637 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area.

Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,173/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,117/mo
  • Displayed gap: +5.0%
  • National FMR percentile: 32 (#127/396)

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

SD HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Custer County, SD 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.

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