Lower-half FMR gap - Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA
Displayed gap in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA: +6.5% (HUD $1,162 vs ACS $1,091) · counties in FMR rows: Kalamazoo County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 28020 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI -6.5% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 6.5% cushion
- FMR-BELOW #117/396 · P29
- SPREAD-PLUS +$71
- PHOTO-FINISH Manhattan
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Manhattan, KS Metro Area (-0.3pp)
Coverage is positive but not extreme. Bedroom mix and ZIP still dominate, pull the FY2026 bedroom table before comparing peers.
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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Bloomington -5.86
Bloomington: -5.9% shortfall
-5.86 % shortfall
- Kalamazoo-Port · this metro -6.51
Kalamazoo-Port · this metro: -6.5% shortfall
-6.51 % shortfall
- Manhattan -6.83
Manhattan: -6.8% shortfall
-6.83 % shortfall
- Traverse City -6.9
Traverse City: -6.9% shortfall
-6.9 % shortfall
- Blacksburg-Chris -7.05
Blacksburg-Chris: -7.0% shortfall
-7.05 % shortfall
How does Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Kalamazoo-Portage, MI on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Manhattan, KS Metro Area
-6.8% shortfall · HUD $1,048 vs ACS $981 · $+$67/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Geary County.
- Traverse City, MI Metro Area
-6.9% shortfall · HUD $1,224 vs ACS $1,145 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benzie County.
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area
-7.0% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $1,022 · $+$72/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Floyd County.
- Bloomington, IN Metro Area
-5.9% shortfall · HUD $1,210 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$67/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monroe County.
- Flint, MI Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,033 vs ACS $964 · $+$69/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Genesee County.
- Iowa City, IA Metro Area
-7.2% shortfall · HUD $1,141 vs ACS $1,064 · $+$77/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Johnson County.
- Amarillo, TX Metro Area
-7.3% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$75/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Armstrong County, Carson County, Potter County, Randall County.
- Bowling Green, KY Metro Area
-5.7% shortfall · HUD $996 vs ACS $942 · $+$54/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County.
- Lincoln, NE Metro Area
-7.5% shortfall · HUD $1,141 vs ACS $1,061 · $+$80/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area
-7.6% shortfall · HUD $1,732 vs ACS $1,609 · $+$123/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Larimer County.
- Arecibo, PR Metro Area
-7.8% shortfall · HUD $510 vs ACS $473 · $+$37/mo
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area
-7.9% shortfall · HUD $1,852 vs ACS $1,717 · $+$135/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, Travis County, Williamson County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MI FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MI; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Jackson, MI MSA $1,165 (+$3)
- Battle Creek, MI MSA $1,176 (+$14)
- Niles, MI MSA $1,184 (+$22)
- Midland, MI MSA $1,193 (+$31)
- Saginaw, MI MSA $1,117 (−$45)
- Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,224 (+$62)
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA $1,236 (+$74)
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA $1,268 (+$106)
- Flint, MI MSA $1,033 (−$129)
- Bay City, MI MSA $1,030 (−$132)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR); Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA.
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,162/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,091/mo
- Displayed gap: +6.5%
- National FMR percentile: 29 (#117/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
MI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 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.