Low-FMR metro gap - Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area: +13.9% (HUD $1,113 vs ACS $977) · counties in FMR rows: Allen County, Whitley County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 23060 · Fort Wayne, IN -13.9% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 13.9% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #93/396 · P23
- SPREAD-PLUS +$136
- PHOTO-FINISH Lafayette-West Laf
- COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $136/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 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 Fort Wayne, IN
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Fort Smith -13.85
Fort Smith: -13.8% shortfall
-13.85 % shortfall
- Fort Wayne · this metro -13.92
Fort Wayne · this metro: -13.9% shortfall
-13.92 % shortfall
- Lafayette-West L -13.94
Lafayette-West L: -13.9% shortfall
-13.94 % shortfall
- Cape Girardeau -14.02
Cape Girardeau: -14.0% shortfall
-14.02 % shortfall
- Kansas City -14.12
Kansas City: -14.1% shortfall
-14.12 % shortfall
How does Fort Wayne, IN compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Fort Wayne, IN on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,242 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$152/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Tippecanoe County.
- Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area
-13.8% shortfall · HUD $937 vs ACS $823 · $+$114/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crawford County, Sebastian County, Sequoyah County.
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
-14.0% shortfall · HUD $992 vs ACS $870 · $+$122/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County.
- Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
-14.1% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County.
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $856 · $+$117/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boyd County, Cabell County, Greenup County, Lawrence County, Wayne County.
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
-14.2% shortfall · HUD $1,111 vs ACS $973 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish.
- Hammond, LA Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $967 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tangipahoa Parish.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York County.
- Fairbanks-College, AK Metro Area
-13.5% shortfall · HUD $1,676 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fairbanks North Star Borough.
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barry County.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108 · $+$160/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
IN FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in IN; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Evansville, IN MSA $1,113 (+$0)
- Kokomo, IN MSA $1,123 (+$10)
- Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,094 (−$19)
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA $1,152 (+$39)
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA $1,183 (+$70)
- Muncie, IN MSA $1,043 (−$70)
- Bloomington, IN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,210 (+$97)
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,242 (+$129)
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,292 (+$179)
- Columbus, IN MSA $1,415 (+$302)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,664 2-BR); Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA ($1,732 2-BR); Flagstaff, AZ MSA ($1,921 2-BR); Fairbanks-College, AK MSA ($1,676 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area.
Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,113/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $977/mo
- Displayed gap: +13.9%
- National FMR percentile: 23 (#93/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
IN HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington
- Housing Authority of the City of Anderson
- Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago
- Kokomo Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute
- Housing Authority of the City of Muncie
- Housing Authority of the City of Hammond
Full payment standards for Fort Wayne, IN 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.