Low-FMR metro gap - Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area: +13.7% (HUD $973 vs ACS $856) · counties in FMR rows: Boyd County, Cabell County, Greenup County, Lawrence County, Wayne County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 26580 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH -13.7% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 13.7% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #24/396 · P6
- SPREAD-PLUS +$117
- PHOTO-FINISH Hammond
- COUNTY-MID 5 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Hammond, LA Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $117/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Hammond, LA 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
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 -13.65
Hammond: -13.7% shortfall
-13.65 % shortfall
- Huntington-Ash · this metro -13.67
Huntington-Ash · this metro: -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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Hammond, LA Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $967 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tangipahoa Parish.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
WV FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WV; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA $973 (+$0)
- Wheeling, WV-OH MSA $991 (+$18)
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA $928 (−$45)
- Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area $915 (−$58)
- Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area $869 (−$104)
- Morgantown, WV MSA $1,099 (+$126)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR); Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,816 2-BR); Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,748 2-BR); Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA ($1,865 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area.
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $973/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $856/mo
- Displayed gap: +13.7%
- National FMR percentile: 6 (#24/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
WV HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Housing Authority of the City of Keyser
- Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg
- Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant
- Housing Authority of the City of Bluefield
- Grant County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Boone County
- Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen
- Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon
Full payment standards for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 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.