HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Johnson City, TN MSA

Displayed gap in Johnson City, TN MSA: +27.5% (HUD $1,132 vs ACS $888) · counties in FMR rows: Carter County, Unicoi County, Washington County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 27740 · Johnson City, TN -27.5% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 27.5% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #99/396 · P25
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$244
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spokane-Spokane Va
  • COUNTY-MID 3 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $244/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 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 Johnson City, TN

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 Johnson City, TN compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area

    -27.5% shortfall · HUD $1,531 vs ACS $1,201 · $+$330/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Spokane County.

  2. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

    -27.6% shortfall · HUD $2,642 vs ACS $2,071 · $+$571/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Honolulu County.

  3. Yakima, WA Metro Area

    -27.6% shortfall · HUD $1,374 vs ACS $1,077 · $+$297/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Yakima County.

  4. Boise City, ID Metro Area

    -27.6% shortfall · HUD $1,655 vs ACS $1,297 · $+$358/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ada County, Boise County, Canyon County, Owyhee County.

  5. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area

    -27.3% shortfall · HUD $1,816 vs ACS $1,427 · $+$389/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Beaufort County.

  6. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area

    -28.0% shortfall · HUD $1,637 vs ACS $1,279 · $+$358/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Yavapai County.

  7. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

    -28.0% shortfall · HUD $1,865 vs ACS $1,457 · $+$408/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region.

  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

    -28.0% shortfall · HUD $1,781 vs ACS $1,391 · $+$390/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County.

  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area

    -28.0% shortfall · HUD $2,324 vs ACS $1,815 · $+$509/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bergen County, Passaic County.

  10. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area

    -28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,465 vs ACS $1,144 · $+$321/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Horry County.

  11. Gainesville, GA Metro Area

    -28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,514 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$332/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.

  12. Bangor, ME Metro Area

    -26.8% shortfall · HUD $1,392 vs ACS $1,098 · $+$294/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Penobscot County, Penobscot County, Penobscot County, Penobscot County, Penobscot County, Penobscot County.

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

TN FMR scale context

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

  1. Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,135 (+$3)
  2. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA $1,044 (−$88)
  3. Cleveland, TN MSA $1,233 (+$101)
  4. Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,260 (+$128)
  5. Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,274 (+$142)
  6. Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area $1,346 (+$214)
  7. Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA $1,390 (+$258)
  8. Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,471 (+$339)
  9. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,730 (+$598)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR); Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Johnson City, TN MSA.

Johnson City, TN MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,132/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $888/mo
  • Displayed gap: +27.5%
  • National FMR percentile: 25 (#99/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Johnson City, TN MSA

TN HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Johnson City, TN 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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