Upper-half FMR gap - Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area: +14.1% (HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,190) · counties in FMR rows: Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County, Lafayette County, Leavenworth County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 28140 · Kansas City, MO-KS -14.1% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-DENSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 14.1% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #228/396 · P57
- SPREAD-PLUS +$168
- PHOTO-FINISH Shreveport-Bossier
- COUNTY-DENSE 8 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $168/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Shreveport-Bossier City, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Lafayette-West L -13.94
Lafayette-West L: -13.9% shortfall
-13.94 % shortfall
- Cape Girardeau -14.02
Cape Girardeau: -14.0% shortfall
-14.02 % shortfall
- Kansas City · this metro -14.12
Kansas City · this metro: -14.1% shortfall
-14.12 % shortfall
- Shreveport-Bossi -14.18
Shreveport-Bossi: -14.2% shortfall
-14.18 % shortfall
- York-Hanover -14.3
York-Hanover: -14.3% shortfall
-14.3 % shortfall
How does Kansas City, MO-KS compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Kansas City, MO-KS on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York 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.
- 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.
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barry County.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108 · $+$160/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County.
- Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
-14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.
- 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.
- Hammond, LA Metro Area
-13.7% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $967 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tangipahoa Parish.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MO FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MO; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,160 (−$198)
- Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (−$263)
- St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA $1,077 (−$281)
- Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area $1,042 (−$316)
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA $992 (−$366)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area ($877 2-BR); Jonesboro, AR HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,040 2-BR); Johnstown, PA MSA ($1,035 2-BR); Johnson City, TN MSA ($1,132 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area.
Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,358/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,190/mo
- Displayed gap: +14.1%
- National FMR percentile: 57 (#228/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
MO HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO
- Housing Authority of the City of Independence
- St. Clair County Housing Authority
- Springfield Housing Authority
- LINCOLN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
- St. Joseph Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Kansas City, MO-KS 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.