HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA

Displayed gap in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA: +22.6% (HUD $1,143 vs ACS $932) · counties in FMR rows: Henry County, Mercer County, Rock Island County, Scott County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 19340 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL -22.6% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 22.6% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #108/396 · P27
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$211
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raleigh-Cary
  • COUNTY-MID 4 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area (-0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $211/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Raleigh-Cary, NC 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

    -22.7% shortfall · HUD $1,750 vs ACS $1,426 · $+$324/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Franklin County, Johnston County, Wake County.

  2. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area

    -22.8% shortfall · HUD $1,958 vs ACS $1,595 · $+$363/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Manatee County, Sarasota County.

  3. Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area

    -22.8% shortfall · HUD $1,056 vs ACS $860 · $+$196/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hardin County, Larue County.

  4. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area

    -22.4% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,109 · $+$249/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Moore County.

  5. Anniston-Oxford, AL Metro Area

    -22.9% shortfall · HUD $962 vs ACS $783 · $+$179/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Calhoun County.

  6. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

    -22.3% shortfall · HUD $1,787 vs ACS $1,461 · $+$326/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County.

  7. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

    -23.0% shortfall · HUD $1,172 vs ACS $953 · $+$219/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Herkimer County, Oneida County.

  8. Owensboro, KY Metro Area

    -22.3% shortfall · HUD $1,110 vs ACS $908 · $+$202/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Daviess County, McLean County.

  9. Grants Pass, OR Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,363 vs ACS $1,115 · $+$248/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Josephine County.

  10. Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $796 · $+$177/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mahoning County, Trumbull County.

  11. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,149 vs ACS $940 · $+$209/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Winnebago County.

  12. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area

    -23.1% shortfall · HUD $1,292 vs ACS $1,050 · $+$242/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: St. Joseph County.

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

IA FMR scale context

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

  1. Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,141 (−$2)
  2. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA $1,154 (+$11)
  3. Dubuque, IA MSA $1,077 (−$66)
  4. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,051 (−$92)
  5. Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,026 (−$117)
  6. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,318 (+$175)
  7. Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area $956 (−$187)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,931 2-BR); Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,806 2-BR); Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA ($2,089 2-BR); Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,785 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,143/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $932/mo
  • Displayed gap: +22.6%
  • National FMR percentile: 27 (#108/396)

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

IA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 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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