HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area: +18.8% (HUD $1,233 vs ACS $1,038) · counties in FMR rows: Bell County, Coryell County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 28660 · Killeen-Temple, TX -18.8% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 18.8% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #162/396 · P41
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$195
  • PHOTO-FINISH Missoula
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Missoula, MT Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $195/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Missoula, MT 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 Killeen-Temple, TX

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 Killeen-Temple, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Missoula, MT Metro Area

    -18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,361 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$215/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mineral County.

  2. Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

    -18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,249 vs ACS $1,051 · $+$198/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mesa County.

  3. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,147 vs ACS $966 · $+$181/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Faulkner County, Lonoke County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County.

  4. Bismarck, ND Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,175 vs ACS $990 · $+$185/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Burleigh County, Morton County, Oliver County.

  5. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,122 · $+$209/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County.

  6. Jonesboro, AR Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,040 vs ACS $877 · $+$163/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Craighead County.

  7. Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,176 vs ACS $992 · $+$184/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Fond du Lac County.

  8. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

    -19.1% shortfall · HUD $1,950 vs ACS $1,638 · $+$312/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mercer County.

  9. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

    -19.1% shortfall · HUD $1,824 vs ACS $1,532 · $+$292/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Albemarle County, Charlottesville city, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Nelson County.

  10. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metro Area

    -18.5% shortfall · HUD $1,460 vs ACS $1,232 · $+$228/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Juab County, Utah County.

  11. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

    -18.5% shortfall · HUD $1,140 vs ACS $962 · $+$178/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County.

  12. Columbus, IN Metro Area

    -18.4% shortfall · HUD $1,415 vs ACS $1,195 · $+$220/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bartholomew County.

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

TX FMR scale context

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

  1. Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,199 (−$34)
  2. El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,191 (−$42)
  3. Abilene, TX MSA $1,276 (+$43)
  4. College Station-Bryan, TX MSA $1,186 (−$47)
  5. Laredo, TX MSA $1,161 (−$72)
  6. Wichita Falls, TX MSA $1,136 (−$97)
  7. Tyler, TX MSA $1,338 (+$105)
  8. San Angelo, TX MSA $1,339 (+$106)
  9. Sherman-Denison, TX MSA $1,351 (+$118)
  10. Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (−$127)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR); Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR); Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area.

Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,233/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,038/mo
  • Displayed gap: +18.8%
  • National FMR percentile: 41 (#162/396)

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

TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Killeen-Temple, TX 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.

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