HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area: +14.6% (HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100) · counties in FMR rows: Washington County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 25180 · Hagerstown, MD -14.6% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 14.6% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #178/396 · P45
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$161
  • PHOTO-FINISH Greenville
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Greenville, NC Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $161/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Greenville, NC 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 Hagerstown, MD

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 Hagerstown, MD compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Greenville, NC Metro Area

    -14.7% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955 · $+$140/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Pitt County.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

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

    HUD FMR-area counties: York County.

  10. Gadsden, AL Metro Area

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

    HUD FMR-area counties: Etowah 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. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

    -14.1% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$168/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County.

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

MD FMR scale context

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

  1. Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area $1,167 (−$94)
  2. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA $1,857 (+$596)
  3. Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area $2,083 (+$822)

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 Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area.

Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,261/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,100/mo
  • Displayed gap: +14.6%
  • National FMR percentile: 45 (#178/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area

MD HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Hagerstown, MD 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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