HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area: +23.9% (HUD $1,931 vs ACS $1,558) · counties in FMR rows: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Hunt County, Kaufman County, Rockwall County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 19100 · Dallas, TX -23.9% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 23.9% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #356/396 · P90
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$373
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oxnard-Thousand Oa
  • COUNTY-MID 7 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area (+0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $373/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 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 Dallas, 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 Dallas, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Dallas, 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. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

    -23.9% shortfall · HUD $2,693 vs ACS $2,174 · $+$519/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ventura County.

  2. Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area

    -24.1% shortfall · HUD $1,086 vs ACS $875 · $+$211/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Carroll County, Stark County.

  3. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

    -23.8% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $959 · $+$228/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Spartanburg County.

  4. Napa, CA Metro Area

    -24.1% shortfall · HUD $2,773 vs ACS $2,234 · $+$539/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Napa County.

  5. Modesto, CA Metro Area

    -24.1% shortfall · HUD $1,758 vs ACS $1,416 · $+$342/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Stanislaus County.

  6. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

    -23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383 · $+$328/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County.

  7. Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area

    -24.2% shortfall · HUD $1,682 vs ACS $1,354 · $+$328/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bay County.

  8. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

    -23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.

  9. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421 · $+$336/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County.

  10. Ogden, UT Metro Area

    -24.3% shortfall · HUD $1,614 vs ACS $1,299 · $+$315/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Davis County, Morgan County, Weber County.

  11. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.

  12. Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte 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. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA $1,852 (−$79)
  2. Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,772 (−$159)
  3. Odessa, TX MSA $1,595 (−$336)
  4. Victoria, TX MSA $1,442 (−$489)
  5. Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,407 (−$524)
  6. Sherman-Denison, TX MSA $1,351 (−$580)
  7. San Angelo, TX MSA $1,339 (−$592)
  8. Tyler, TX MSA $1,338 (−$593)
  9. Abilene, TX MSA $1,276 (−$655)
  10. Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,233 (−$698)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,009 2-BR); Decatur, AL MSA ($961 2-BR); Decatur, IL MSA ($1,063 2-BR); Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($950 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area.

Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,931/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,558/mo
  • Displayed gap: +23.9%
  • National FMR percentile: 90 (#356/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Dallas, TX 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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