HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Eagle Pass, TX MSA

Displayed gap in Eagle Pass, TX MSA: +26.0% (HUD $973 vs ACS $772) · counties in FMR rows: Maverick County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 20580 · Eagle Pass, TX -26.0% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 26.0% surplus
  • FMR-BOTTOM #23/396 · P6
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$201
  • PHOTO-FINISH Twin Falls
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Twin Falls, ID Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $201/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Twin Falls, ID 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 Eagle Pass, 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 Eagle Pass, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Eagle Pass, 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. Twin Falls, ID Metro Area

    -26.0% shortfall · HUD $1,186 vs ACS $941 · $+$245/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Jerome County.

  2. Springfield, IL Metro Area

    -26.0% shortfall · HUD $1,203 vs ACS $955 · $+$248/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Menard County, Sangamon County.

  3. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area

    -25.9% shortfall · HUD $1,500 vs ACS $1,191 · $+$309/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chelan County, Douglas County.

  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

    -25.9% shortfall · HUD $2,501 vs ACS $1,987 · $+$514/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: King County, Snohomish County.

  5. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

    -26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,493 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$311/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Perry County.

  6. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

    -26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,392 vs ACS $1,102 · $+$290/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Madison County, Onondaga County, Oswego County.

  7. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

    -26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,497 vs ACS $1,185 · $+$312/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Polk County.

  8. Bloomington, IL Metro Area

    -25.7% shortfall · HUD $1,302 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$266/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: McLean County.

  9. Springfield, OH Metro Area

    -26.4% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $875 · $+$231/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clark County.

  10. Mansfield, OH Metro Area

    -26.5% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $769 · $+$204/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Richland County.

  11. Walla Walla, WA Metro Area

    -25.5% shortfall · HUD $1,550 vs ACS $1,235 · $+$315/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Walla Walla County.

  12. Gettysburg, PA Metro Area

    -25.5% shortfall · HUD $1,374 vs ACS $1,095 · $+$279/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Adams 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. Bosque County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (+$0)
  2. Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (+$0)
  3. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA $1,047 (+$74)
  4. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA $1,060 (+$87)
  5. Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (+$122)
  6. Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,098 (+$125)
  7. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA $1,103 (+$130)
  8. Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (+$133)
  9. Wichita Falls, TX MSA $1,136 (+$163)
  10. Laredo, TX MSA $1,161 (+$188)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,711 2-BR); Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA ($2,089 2-BR); Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,806 2-BR); Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA ($1,688 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Eagle Pass, TX MSA.

Eagle Pass, TX MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $973/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $772/mo
  • Displayed gap: +26.0%
  • National FMR percentile: 6 (#23/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Eagle Pass, TX MSA

TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Eagle Pass, TX 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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