Low-FMR metro gap - Hammond, LA MSA
Displayed gap in Hammond, LA MSA: +13.7% (HUD $1,099 vs ACS $967) · counties in FMR rows: Tangipahoa Parish .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 25220 · Hammond, LA -13.7% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 13.7% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #78/396 · P19
- SPREAD-PLUS +$132
- PHOTO-FINISH Huntington-Ashland
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $132/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-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 Hammond, LA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Fairbanks-Colleg -13.47
Fairbanks-Colleg: -13.5% shortfall
-13.47 % shortfall
- Hammond · this metro -13.65
Hammond · this metro: -13.7% shortfall
-13.65 % shortfall
- Huntington-Ashla -13.67
Huntington-Ashla: -13.7% shortfall
-13.67 % shortfall
- Fort Smith -13.85
Fort Smith: -13.8% shortfall
-13.85 % shortfall
- Fort Wayne -13.92
Fort Wayne: -13.9% shortfall
-13.92 % shortfall
How does Hammond, LA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Hammond, LA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $856 · $+$117/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boyd County, Cabell County, Greenup County, Lawrence County, Wayne County.
- Fairbanks-College, AK Metro Area
-13.5% shortfall · HUD $1,676 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fairbanks North Star Borough.
- Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area
-13.8% shortfall · HUD $937 vs ACS $823 · $+$114/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crawford County, Sebastian County, Sequoyah County.
- Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $977 · $+$136/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County, Whitley County.
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,242 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$152/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Tippecanoe County.
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
-14.0% shortfall · HUD $992 vs ACS $870 · $+$122/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County.
- Toledo, OH Metro Area
-13.3% shortfall · HUD $1,076 vs ACS $950 · $+$126/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fulton County, Lucas County, Wood County.
- 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.
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
-13.2% shortfall · HUD $2,246 vs ACS $1,985 · $+$261/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexandria city, Arlington County, Charles County, Clarke County, District of Columbia, Fairfax County.
- 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.
- Wichita, KS Metro Area
-13.1% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $972 · $+$127/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Butler County, Harvey County, Sedgwick County.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
LA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in LA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA $1,102 (+$3)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA $1,111 (+$12)
- Alexandria, LA MSA $994 (−$105)
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,204 (+$105)
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (+$118)
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$219)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,331 (+$232)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA $1,331 (+$232)
- Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $834 (−$265)
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 Hammond, LA MSA.
Hammond, LA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,099/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $967/mo
- Displayed gap: +13.7%
- National FMR percentile: 19 (#78/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Hammond, LA MSA
LA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Hammond, LA 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.