Low-FMR metro gap - Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area: +7.0% (HUD $1,094 vs ACS $1,022) · counties in FMR rows: Floyd County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 13980 · Floyd County, VA -7.0% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 7.0% cushion
- FMR-BOTTOM #70/396 · P17
- SPREAD-PLUS +$72
- PHOTO-FINISH Flint
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Flint, MI Metro Area (-0.1pp)
Coverage is positive but not extreme. Bedroom mix and ZIP still dominate, pull the FY2026 bedroom table before comparing peers.
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 Floyd County, VA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Traverse City -6.9
Traverse City: -6.9% shortfall
-6.9 % shortfall
- Floyd County · this metro -7.05
Floyd County · this metro: -7.0% shortfall
-7.05 % shortfall
- Flint -7.16
Flint: -7.2% shortfall
-7.16 % shortfall
- Iowa City -7.24
Iowa City: -7.2% shortfall
-7.24 % shortfall
- Amarillo -7.27
Amarillo: -7.3% shortfall
-7.27 % shortfall
How does Floyd County, VA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Floyd County, VA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Flint, MI Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,033 vs ACS $964 · $+$69/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Genesee County.
- Traverse City, MI Metro Area
-6.9% shortfall · HUD $1,224 vs ACS $1,145 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benzie County.
- Iowa City, IA Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,141 vs ACS $1,064 · $+$77/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Johnson County.
- Amarillo, TX Metro Area
-7.3% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$75/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Armstrong County, Carson County, Potter County, Randall County.
- Manhattan, KS Metro Area
-6.8% shortfall · HUD $1,048 vs ACS $981 · $+$67/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Geary County.
- Lincoln, NE Metro Area
-7.5% shortfall · HUD $1,141 vs ACS $1,061 · $+$80/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
-6.5% shortfall · HUD $1,162 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$71/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kalamazoo County.
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area
-7.6% shortfall · HUD $1,732 vs ACS $1,609 · $+$123/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Larimer County.
- Arecibo, PR Metro Area
-7.8% shortfall · HUD $510 vs ACS $473 · $+$37/mo
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area
-7.9% shortfall · HUD $1,852 vs ACS $1,717 · $+$135/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, Travis County, Williamson County.
- Peoria, IL Metro Area
-8.2% shortfall · HUD $1,039 vs ACS $960 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marshall County, Peoria County, Stark County, Tazewell County, Woodford County.
- Bloomington, IN Metro Area
-5.9% shortfall · HUD $1,210 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$67/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monroe County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
VA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in VA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Lynchburg, VA MSA $1,187 (+$93)
- Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,254 (+$160)
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA $1,261 (+$167)
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA $1,322 (+$228)
- Winchester, VA-WV MSA $1,573 (+$479)
- Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,655 (+$561)
- Charlottesville, VA MSA $1,824 (+$730)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,655 2-BR); Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,941 2-BR); Boulder, CO MSA ($2,124 2-BR); Bellingham, WA MSA ($1,794 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,094/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,022/mo
- Displayed gap: +7.0%
- National FMR percentile: 17 (#70/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
VA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres.
- Prince William County Office of HCD
- Arlington County Dept of Human Services
- Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Floyd County, VA 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.