Lower-half FMR gap - Erie, PA MSA
Displayed gap in Erie, PA MSA: +31.9% (HUD $1,212 vs ACS $919) · counties in FMR rows: Erie County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 21500 · Erie, PA -31.9% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 31.9% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #153/396 · P38
- SPREAD-PLUS +$293
- PHOTO-FINISH Rome
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Rome, GA Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $293/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Rome, GA 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 Erie, PA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Sacramento-Rosev -31.72
Sacramento-Rosev: -31.7% shortfall
-31.72 % shortfall
- Rome -31.86
Rome: -31.9% shortfall
-31.86 % shortfall
- Erie · this metro -31.88
Erie · this metro: -31.9% shortfall
-31.88 % shortfall
- Riverside-San Be -31.95
Riverside-San Be: -31.9% shortfall
-31.95 % shortfall
- Bridgeport-Stamf -32.02
Bridgeport-Stamf: -32.0% shortfall
-32.02 % shortfall
How does Erie, PA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Erie, PA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Rome, GA Metro Area
-31.9% shortfall · HUD $1,192 vs ACS $904 · $+$288/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Floyd County.
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
-31.9% shortfall · HUD $2,201 vs ACS $1,668 · $+$533/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Riverside County, San Bernardino County.
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area
-32.0% shortfall · HUD $2,511 vs ACS $1,902 · $+$609/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
-31.7% shortfall · HUD $2,255 vs ACS $1,712 · $+$543/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: El Dorado County, Placer County, Sacramento County.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
-32.1% shortfall · HUD $1,977 vs ACS $1,497 · $+$480/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hernando County, Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Pinellas County.
- Morristown, TN Metro Area
-31.7% shortfall · HUD $1,135 vs ACS $862 · $+$273/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hamblen County, Jefferson County.
- Lexington Park, MD Metro Area
-32.2% shortfall · HUD $2,083 vs ACS $1,576 · $+$507/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calvert County.
- Reading, PA Metro Area
-31.6% shortfall · HUD $1,575 vs ACS $1,197 · $+$378/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Berks County.
- Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area
-31.4% shortfall · HUD $1,390 vs ACS $1,058 · $+$332/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Catoosa County, Dade County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Sequatchie County, Walker County.
- Cleveland, TN Metro Area
-31.3% shortfall · HUD $1,233 vs ACS $939 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bradley County, Polk County.
- Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area
-31.2% shortfall · HUD $1,921 vs ACS $1,464 · $+$457/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Coconino County.
- Billings, MT Metro Area
-32.5% shortfall · HUD $1,417 vs ACS $1,069 · $+$348/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carbon County, Yellowstone County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
PA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in PA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Williamsport, PA MSA $1,195 (−$17)
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA $1,252 (+$40)
- Altoona, PA MSA $1,138 (−$74)
- Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,299 (+$87)
- York-Hanover, PA MSA $1,335 (+$123)
- Gettysburg, PA MSA $1,374 (+$162)
- Chambersburg, PA MSA $1,379 (+$167)
- Johnstown, PA MSA $1,035 (−$177)
- State College, PA MSA $1,406 (+$194)
- Lebanon, PA MSA $1,411 (+$199)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA ($1,688 2-BR); Fairbanks-College, AK MSA ($1,676 2-BR); Flagstaff, AZ MSA ($1,921 2-BR); Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,711 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Erie, PA MSA.
Erie, PA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,212/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $919/mo
- Displayed gap: +31.9%
- National FMR percentile: 38 (#153/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Erie, PA MSA
PA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Erie, PA 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.