High-rent metro gap - Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area: +34.2% (HUD $1,664 vs ACS $1,240) · counties in FMR rows: Fresno County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 23420 · Fresno, CA -34.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 34.2% surplus
- FMR-TOP #308/396 · P78
- SPREAD-PLUS +$424
- PHOTO-FINISH Albany
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Albany, GA Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $424/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Albany, 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 Fresno, CA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Albany -34.09
Albany: -34.1% shortfall
-34.09 % shortfall
- Fresno · this metro -34.19
Fresno · this metro: -34.2% shortfall
-34.19 % shortfall
- Visalia -34.37
Visalia: -34.4% shortfall
-34.37 % shortfall
- Idaho Falls -34.4
Idaho Falls: -34.4% shortfall
-34.4 % shortfall
- El Centro -34.45
El Centro: -34.5% shortfall
-34.45 % shortfall
How does Fresno, CA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Fresno, CA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Albany, GA Metro Area
-34.1% shortfall · HUD $1,129 vs ACS $842 · $+$287/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dougherty County, Lee County, Terrell County, Worth County.
- Visalia, CA Metro Area
-34.4% shortfall · HUD $1,474 vs ACS $1,097 · $+$377/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tulare County.
- Idaho Falls, ID Metro Area
-34.4% shortfall · HUD $1,305 vs ACS $971 · $+$334/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bonneville County, Jefferson County.
- El Centro, CA Metro Area
-34.5% shortfall · HUD $1,362 vs ACS $1,013 · $+$349/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Imperial County.
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area
-34.5% shortfall · HUD $1,867 vs ACS $1,388 · $+$479/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Atlantic County.
- Williamsport, PA Metro Area
-34.7% shortfall · HUD $1,195 vs ACS $887 · $+$308/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lycoming County.
- Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area
-33.6% shortfall · HUD $1,307 vs ACS $978 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bibb County, Crawford County, Jones County, Twiggs County.
- Rochester, NY Metro Area
-33.6% shortfall · HUD $1,573 vs ACS $1,177 · $+$396/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County, Orleans County, Wayne County.
- Warner Robins, GA Metro Area
-33.5% shortfall · HUD $1,362 vs ACS $1,020 · $+$342/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Houston County.
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area
-33.5% shortfall · HUD $1,806 vs ACS $1,353 · $+$453/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Flagler County.
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metro Area
-33.5% shortfall · HUD $1,866 vs ACS $1,398 · $+$468/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
- Vineland, NJ Metro Area
-34.9% shortfall · HUD $1,673 vs ACS $1,240 · $+$433/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
CA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in CA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Chico, CA MSA $1,625 (−$39)
- Redding, CA MSA $1,590 (−$74)
- Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA $1,742 (+$78)
- Modesto, CA MSA $1,758 (+$94)
- Yuba City, CA MSA $1,550 (−$114)
- Merced, CA MSA $1,503 (−$161)
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA $1,483 (−$181)
- Visalia, CA MSA $1,474 (−$190)
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA $1,469 (−$195)
- Madera, CA MSA $1,376 (−$288)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Gadsden, AL MSA ($927 2-BR); Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,113 2-BR); Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA ($937 2-BR); Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA ($1,089 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,664/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,240/mo
- Displayed gap: +34.2%
- National FMR percentile: 78 (#308/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
CA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Fresno, CA 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.