HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Ithaca, NY MSA

Displayed gap in Ithaca, NY MSA: +17.1% (HUD $1,753 vs ACS $1,497) · counties in FMR rows: Tompkins County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 27060 · Ithaca, NY -17.1% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 17.1% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #330/396 · P83
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$256
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grand Forks
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $256/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Grand Forks, ND-MN 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 Ithaca, NY

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 Ithaca, NY compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area

    -17.1% shortfall · HUD $1,089 vs ACS $930 · $+$159/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Grand Forks County, Polk County.

  2. Midland, TX Metro Area

    -17.2% shortfall · HUD $1,772 vs ACS $1,512 · $+$260/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County.

  3. Pueblo, CO Metro Area

    -17.0% shortfall · HUD $1,269 vs ACS $1,085 · $+$184/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Pueblo County.

  4. Battle Creek, MI Metro Area

    -17.3% shortfall · HUD $1,176 vs ACS $1,003 · $+$173/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Calhoun County.

  5. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area

    -16.9% shortfall · HUD $1,318 vs ACS $1,127 · $+$191/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dallas County, Guthrie County, Madison County, Polk County, Warren County.

  6. Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area

    -17.3% shortfall · HUD $1,742 vs ACS $1,485 · $+$257/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: San Joaquin County.

  7. San Angelo, TX Metro Area

    -16.8% shortfall · HUD $1,339 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$193/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Irion County, Tom Green County.

  8. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area

    -17.4% shortfall · HUD $1,140 vs ACS $971 · $+$169/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hancock County, Harrison County.

  9. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

    -17.5% shortfall · HUD $1,251 vs ACS $1,065 · $+$186/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County.

  10. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

    -17.5% shortfall · HUD $1,493 vs ACS $1,271 · $+$222/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alachua County, Gilchrist County.

  11. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

    -17.5% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $998 · $+$175/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Onslow County.

  12. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

    -17.6% shortfall · HUD $1,411 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$211/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Lapeer County, Macomb County, Oakland County, St. Clair County, Wayne County.

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

NY FMR scale context

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

  1. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA $1,702 (−$51)
  2. Kingston, NY MSA $1,818 (+$65)
  3. Rochester, NY MSA $1,573 (−$180)
  4. Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA $1,979 (+$226)
  5. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA $1,405 (−$348)
  6. Syracuse, NY MSA $1,392 (−$361)
  7. Glens Falls, NY MSA $1,348 (−$405)
  8. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA $1,343 (−$410)
  9. Elmira, NY MSA $1,283 (−$470)
  10. Utica-Rome, NY MSA $1,172 (−$581)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,103 2-BR); Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($973 2-BR); Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,042 2-BR); Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,095 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Ithaca, NY MSA.

Ithaca, NY MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,753/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,497/mo
  • Displayed gap: +17.1%
  • National FMR percentile: 83 (#330/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Ithaca, NY MSA

NY HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Ithaca, NY 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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