Low-FMR metro gap - Guayama, PR Metro Area
Displayed gap in Guayama, PR Metro Area: +19.4% (HUD $475 vs ACS $398) .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 25020 · Guayama, PR -19.4% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-UNK · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 19.4% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #1/396 · P0
- SPREAD-PLUS +$77
- PHOTO-FINISH Janesville-Beloit
- COUNTY-UNK Counties pending
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $77/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Janesville-Beloit, WI 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 Guayama, PR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Muskegon-Norton -19.19
Muskegon-Norton : -19.2% shortfall
-19.19 % shortfall
- Laredo -19.2
Laredo: -19.2% shortfall
-19.2 % shortfall
- Kenosha -19.22
Kenosha: -19.2% shortfall
-19.22 % shortfall
- Guayama · this metro -19.35
Guayama · this metro: -19.4% shortfall
-19.35 % shortfall
- Janesville-Beloi -19.46
Janesville-Beloi: -19.5% shortfall
-19.46 % shortfall
How does Guayama, PR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Guayama, PR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area
-19.5% shortfall · HUD $1,246 vs ACS $1,043 · $+$203/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.
- Kenosha, WI Metro Area
-19.2% shortfall · HUD $1,402 vs ACS $1,176 · $+$226/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kenosha County.
- Laredo, TX Metro Area
-19.2% shortfall · HUD $1,161 vs ACS $974 · $+$187/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Webb County.
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metro Area
-19.2% shortfall · HUD $1,236 vs ACS $1,037 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Muskegon County.
- Muncie, IN Metro Area
-19.6% shortfall · HUD $1,043 vs ACS $872 · $+$171/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Delaware County.
- Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area
-19.6% shortfall · HUD $1,470 vs ACS $1,229 · $+$241/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Charlotte County.
- Charlottesville, VA Metro Area
-19.1% shortfall · HUD $1,824 vs ACS $1,532 · $+$292/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Albemarle County, Charlottesville city, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Nelson County.
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area
-19.1% shortfall · HUD $1,950 vs ACS $1,638 · $+$312/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mercer County.
- Midland, MI Metro Area
-19.7% shortfall · HUD $1,193 vs ACS $997 · $+$196/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Midland County.
- Victoria, TX Metro Area
-19.7% shortfall · HUD $1,442 vs ACS $1,205 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Goliad County, Victoria County.
- Albany, OR Metro Area
-19.8% shortfall · HUD $1,500 vs ACS $1,252 · $+$248/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Linn County.
- Grand Junction, CO Metro Area
-18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,249 vs ACS $1,051 · $+$198/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mesa County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
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 Guayama, PR Metro Area.
Guayama, PR Metro Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $475/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $398/mo
- Displayed gap: +19.4%
- National FMR percentile: 0 (#1/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Full payment standards for Guayama, PR Metro 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.