HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area: +24.7% (HUD $1,749 vs ACS $1,403) · counties in FMR rows: Worcester County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 49340 · Fitchburg-Leominster, MA -24.7% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 24.7% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #328/396 · P83
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$346
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sebastian-Vero Bea
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $346/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 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 Fitchburg-Leominster, MA

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 Fitchburg-Leominster, MA compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Fitchburg-Leominster, MA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Metro Area

    -24.6% shortfall · HUD $1,604 vs ACS $1,287 · $+$317/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Indian River County.

  2. Logan, UT-ID Metro Area

    -24.6% shortfall · HUD $1,241 vs ACS $996 · $+$245/mo

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

  3. Ocala, FL Metro Area

    -24.6% shortfall · HUD $1,373 vs ACS $1,102 · $+$271/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Marion County.

  4. Kankakee, IL Metro Area

    -24.4% shortfall · HUD $1,326 vs ACS $1,066 · $+$260/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kankakee County.

  5. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

    -24.4% shortfall · HUD $1,353 vs ACS $1,088 · $+$265/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County, Bracken County, Butler County, Campbell County, Clermont County, Dearborn County.

  6. 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.

  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. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

    -25.1% shortfall · HUD $1,225 vs ACS $979 · $+$246/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Citrus County.

  9. Modesto, CA Metro Area

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

    HUD FMR-area counties: Stanislaus County.

  10. Napa, CA Metro Area

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

    HUD FMR-area counties: Napa County.

  11. Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area

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

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

  12. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area

    -25.2% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $777 · $+$196/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Brooke County, Hancock County, Jefferson County.

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

MA FMR scale context

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

  1. Springfield, MA MSA $1,734 (−$15)
  2. Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,626 (−$123)
  3. New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,527 (−$222)
  4. Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA $2,004 (+$255)
  5. Barnstable Town, MA MSA $2,422 (+$673)
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area $2,941 (+$1,192)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($960 2-BR); Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA ($973 2-BR); Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,099 2-BR); Wheeling, WV-OH MSA ($991 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area.

Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,749/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,403/mo
  • Displayed gap: +24.7%
  • National FMR percentile: 83 (#328/396)

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

MA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Fitchburg-Leominster, MA 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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