HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area: +18.5% (HUD $1,140 vs ACS $962) · counties in FMR rows: Greene County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 46220 · Greene County, AL -18.5% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 18.5% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #105/396 · P26
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$178
  • PHOTO-FINISH Provo-Orem-Lehi
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $178/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 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 Greene County, AL

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Greene County, AL compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Greene County, AL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metro Area

    -18.5% shortfall · HUD $1,460 vs ACS $1,232 · $+$228/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Juab County, Utah County.

  2. Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,176 vs ACS $992 · $+$184/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Fond du Lac County.

  3. Columbus, IN Metro Area

    -18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,415 vs ACS $1,195 · $+$220/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bartholomew County.

  4. Jonesboro, AR Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,040 vs ACS $877 · $+$163/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Craighead County.

  5. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,122 · $+$209/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County.

  6. Wausau, WI Metro Area

    -18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,147 vs ACS $969 · $+$178/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Marathon County.

  7. Salem, OR Metro Area

    -18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,560 vs ACS $1,318 · $+$242/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Marion County, Polk County.

  8. Sheboygan, WI Metro Area

    -18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,116 vs ACS $943 · $+$173/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Sheboygan County.

  9. Birmingham, AL Metro Area

    -18.3% shortfall · HUD $1,266 vs ACS $1,070 · $+$196/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bibb County, Blount County, Jefferson County, Shelby County, St. Clair County.

  10. Bismarck, ND Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,175 vs ACS $990 · $+$185/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Burleigh County, Morton County, Oliver County.

  11. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area

    -18.3% shortfall · HUD $1,405 vs ACS $1,188 · $+$217/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Jefferson County.

  12. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,147 vs ACS $966 · $+$181/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Faulkner County, Lonoke County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

AL FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in AL; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,181 (+$41)
  2. Mobile, AL MSA $1,083 (−$57)
  3. Montgomery, AL MSA $1,016 (−$124)
  4. Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,266 (+$126)
  5. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA $1,000 (−$140)
  6. Huntsville, AL MSA $1,310 (+$170)
  7. Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA $962 (−$178)
  8. Decatur, AL MSA $961 (−$179)
  9. Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area $950 (−$190)
  10. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA $1,345 (+$205)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA ($1,950 2-BR); Urban Honolulu, HI MSA ($2,642 2-BR); Vallejo, CA MSA ($2,178 2-BR); Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA ($1,977 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area.

Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,140/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $962/mo
  • Displayed gap: +18.5%
  • National FMR percentile: 26 (#105/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area

AL HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Greene County, AL 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.

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