Upper-half FMR gap - Grants Pass, OR MSA
Displayed gap in Grants Pass, OR MSA: +22.2% (HUD $1,363 vs ACS $1,115) · counties in FMR rows: Josephine County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 24420 · Grants Pass, OR -22.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 22.2% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #233/396 · P59
- SPREAD-PLUS +$248
- PHOTO-FINISH Youngstown-Warren
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $248/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Youngstown-Warren, OH 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 Grants Pass, OR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Duluth -22.22
Duluth: -22.2% shortfall
-22.22 % shortfall
- Oshkosh-Neenah -22.23
Oshkosh-Neenah: -22.2% shortfall
-22.23 % shortfall
- Grants Pass · this metro -22.24
Grants Pass · this metro: -22.2% shortfall
-22.24 % shortfall
- Youngstown-Warre -22.24
Youngstown-Warre: -22.2% shortfall
-22.24 % shortfall
- Owensboro -22.25
Owensboro: -22.3% shortfall
-22.25 % shortfall
How does Grants Pass, OR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Grants Pass, OR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area
-22.2% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $796 · $+$177/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mahoning County, Trumbull County.
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area
-22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,149 vs ACS $940 · $+$209/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Winnebago County.
- Owensboro, KY Metro Area
-22.3% shortfall · HUD $1,110 vs ACS $908 · $+$202/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Daviess County, McLean County.
- Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area
-22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,232 vs ACS $1,008 · $+$224/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carlton County, Douglas County, St. Louis County.
- Elmira, NY Metro Area
-22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,283 vs ACS $1,050 · $+$233/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chemung County.
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
-22.3% shortfall · HUD $1,787 vs ACS $1,461 · $+$326/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County.
- Lima, OH Metro Area
-22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,108 vs ACS $907 · $+$201/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County.
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area
-22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,720 vs ACS $1,408 · $+$312/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Skagit County.
- Dalton, GA Metro Area
-22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,009 vs ACS $826 · $+$183/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Murray County.
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area
-22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,960 vs ACS $1,605 · $+$355/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Thurston County.
- Dover, DE Metro Area
-22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,470 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$266/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kent County.
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area
-22.4% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,109 · $+$249/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Moore County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
OR FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in OR; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Crook County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,385 (+$22)
- Albany, OR MSA $1,500 (+$137)
- Medford, OR MSA $1,530 (+$167)
- Salem, OR MSA $1,560 (+$197)
- Corvallis, OR MSA $1,622 (+$259)
- Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA $1,688 (+$325)
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA $1,922 (+$559)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA ($1,089 2-BR); Greenville, NC MSA ($1,095 2-BR); Guayama, PR Metro Area ($475 2-BR); Hammond, LA MSA ($1,099 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Grants Pass, OR MSA.
Grants Pass, OR MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,363/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,115/mo
- Displayed gap: +22.2%
- National FMR percentile: 59 (#233/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
OR HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Housing Authority of Lincoln County
- Housing Authority of Malheur County
- Housing Authority of the County of Umatilla
- Mid-Columbia Housing Authority
- Housing and Urban Renewal Agency of Polk County
- Housing Authority of Douglas County
- Coos-Curry Housing Authority
- Josephine Housing Community Development Council
Full payment standards for Grants Pass, OR 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.