HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Greenville, NC MSA

Displayed gap in Greenville, NC MSA: +14.7% (HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955) · counties in FMR rows: Pitt County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 24780 · Greenville, NC -14.7% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 14.7% surplus
  • FMR-BOTTOM #72/396 · P18
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hagerstown-Martins
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $140/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 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 Greenville, NC

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 Greenville, NC compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

    -14.6% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100 · $+$161/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.

  2. Columbus, OH Metro Area

    -14.8% shortfall · HUD $1,430 vs ACS $1,246 · $+$184/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County.

  3. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

    -14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

    -14.9% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,487 · $+$222/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County.

  8. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area

    -15.0% shortfall · HUD $1,060 vs ACS $922 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hidalgo County.

  9. Gadsden, AL Metro Area

    -15.0% shortfall · HUD $927 vs ACS $806 · $+$121/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Etowah County.

  10. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

    -14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: York County.

  11. 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.

  12. Lawton, OK Metro Area

    -15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,001 vs ACS $869 · $+$132/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Comanche County.

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

NC FMR scale context

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

  1. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA $1,095 (+$0)
  2. Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,138 (+$43)
  3. Rocky Mount, NC MSA $1,143 (+$48)
  4. Jacksonville, NC MSA $1,173 (+$78)
  5. Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $960 (−$135)
  6. Goldsboro, NC MSA $1,244 (+$149)
  7. Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,251 (+$156)
  8. Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,287 (+$192)
  9. Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,330 (+$235)
  10. Burlington, NC MSA $1,348 (+$253)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA ($1,865 2-BR); Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,748 2-BR); Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,816 2-BR); Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,664 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Greenville, NC MSA.

Greenville, NC MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,095/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $955/mo
  • Displayed gap: +14.7%
  • National FMR percentile: 18 (#72/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Greenville, NC MSA

NC HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Greenville, NC 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.

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