Low-FMR metro gap - Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
Displayed gap in Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA: +17.1% (HUD $1,089 vs ACS $930) · counties in FMR rows: Grand Forks County, Polk County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 24220 · Grand Forks, ND-MN -17.1% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 17.1% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #68/396 · P17
- SPREAD-PLUS +$159
- PHOTO-FINISH Ithaca
- COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Ithaca, NY Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $159/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Ithaca, NY 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Pueblo -16.96
Pueblo: -17.0% shortfall
-16.96 % shortfall
- Grand Forks · this metro -17.1
Grand Forks · this metro: -17.1% shortfall
-17.1 % shortfall
- Ithaca -17.1
Ithaca: -17.1% shortfall
-17.1 % shortfall
- Midland -17.2
Midland: -17.2% shortfall
-17.2 % shortfall
- Battle Creek -17.25
Battle Creek: -17.3% shortfall
-17.25 % shortfall
How does Grand Forks, ND-MN compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Grand Forks, ND-MN on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Ithaca, NY Metro Area
-17.1% shortfall · HUD $1,753 vs ACS $1,497 · $+$256/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tompkins County.
- Midland, TX Metro Area
-17.2% shortfall · HUD $1,772 vs ACS $1,512 · $+$260/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County.
- Pueblo, CO Metro Area
-17.0% shortfall · HUD $1,269 vs ACS $1,085 · $+$184/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pueblo County.
- Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
-17.3% shortfall · HUD $1,176 vs ACS $1,003 · $+$173/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calhoun 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.
- Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area
-17.3% shortfall · HUD $1,742 vs ACS $1,485 · $+$257/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: San Joaquin 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.
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area
-17.4% shortfall · HUD $1,140 vs ACS $971 · $+$169/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hancock County, Harrison County.
- Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
-17.5% shortfall · HUD $1,251 vs ACS $1,065 · $+$186/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County.
- Gainesville, FL Metro Area
-17.5% shortfall · HUD $1,493 vs ACS $1,271 · $+$222/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alachua County, Gilchrist County.
- Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
-17.5% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $998 · $+$175/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Onslow County.
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
-17.6% shortfall · HUD $1,411 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lapeer County, Macomb County, Oakland County, St. Clair County, Wayne County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
ND FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in ND; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Fargo, ND-MN MSA $1,112 (+$23)
- Bismarck, ND MSA $1,175 (+$86)
- McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area $1,000 (−$89)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,664 2-BR); Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA ($1,865 2-BR); Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,748 2-BR); Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA ($1,732 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA.
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,089/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $930/mo
- Displayed gap: +17.1%
- National FMR percentile: 17 (#68/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
ND HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA · 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.