Low-FMR metro gap - Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area: +16.6% (HUD $915 vs ACS $785) · counties in FMR rows: Fayette County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 13220 · Fayette County, WV -16.6% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 16.6% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #12/396 · P3
- SPREAD-PLUS +$130
- PHOTO-FINISH Anchorage
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Anchorage, AK Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $130/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Anchorage, AK 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 Fayette County, WV
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Columbia -16.42
Columbia: -16.4% shortfall
-16.42 % shortfall
- Omaha -16.43
Omaha: -16.4% shortfall
-16.43 % shortfall
- Tucson -16.54
Tucson: -16.5% shortfall
-16.54 % shortfall
- Fayette County · this metro -16.56
Fayette County · this metro: -16.6% shortfall
-16.56 % shortfall
- Anchorage -16.58
Anchorage: -16.6% shortfall
-16.58 % shortfall
How does Fayette County, WV compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Fayette County, WV on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Anchorage, AK Metro Area
-16.6% shortfall · HUD $1,631 vs ACS $1,399 · $+$232/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anchorage Municipality.
- Tucson, AZ Metro Area
-16.5% shortfall · HUD $1,402 vs ACS $1,203 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pima County.
- Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,368 vs ACS $1,175 · $+$193/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cass County, Douglas County, Harrison County, Mills County, Pottawattamie County, Sarpy County.
- Columbia, SC Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,276 vs ACS $1,096 · $+$180/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calhoun County, Fairfield County, Lexington County, Richland County, Saluda County.
- Green Bay, WI Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,164 vs ACS $1,000 · $+$164/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brown County, Kewaunee County.
- San Angelo, TX Metro Area
-16.8% shortfall · HUD $1,339 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$193/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Irion County, Tom Green County.
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area
-16.2% shortfall · HUD $1,328 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$185/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sumter County.
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
-16.9% shortfall · HUD $1,318 vs ACS $1,127 · $+$191/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dallas County, Guthrie County, Madison County, Polk County, Warren County.
- Pueblo, CO Metro Area
-17.0% shortfall · HUD $1,269 vs ACS $1,085 · $+$184/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pueblo County.
- Lancaster, PA Metro Area
-16.1% shortfall · HUD $1,526 vs ACS $1,315 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.
- Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area
-17.1% shortfall · HUD $1,089 vs ACS $930 · $+$159/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Grand Forks County, Polk County.
- Ithaca, NY Metro Area
-17.1% shortfall · HUD $1,753 vs ACS $1,497 · $+$256/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tompkins County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
WV FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WV; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA $928 (+$13)
- Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area $869 (−$46)
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (+$58)
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA $973 (+$58)
- Wheeling, WV-OH MSA $991 (+$76)
- Morgantown, WV MSA $1,099 (+$184)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Bellingham, WA MSA ($1,794 2-BR); Barnstable Town, MA MSA ($2,422 2-BR); Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA ($1,857 2-BR); Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA ($1,852 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area.
Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $915/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $785/mo
- Displayed gap: +16.6%
- National FMR percentile: 3 (#12/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
WV HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Huntington
- Housing Authority of Mingo County
- Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg
- Housing Authority of the County of Jackson
- Housing Authority of Raleigh County
- Housing Authority of Randolph County
- Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Fayette County, WV 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.