Low-FMR metro gap - Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
Displayed gap in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA: +28.6% (HUD $1,044 vs ACS $812) · counties in FMR rows: Bristol city, Hawkins County, Scott County, Sullivan County, Washington County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 28700 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA -28.6% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 28.6% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #51/396 · P13
- SPREAD-PLUS +$232
- PHOTO-FINISH Longview-Kelso
- COUNTY-MID 5 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $232/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Longview-Kelso, 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Florence -28.42
Florence: -28.4% shortfall
-28.42 % shortfall
- Longview-Kelso -28.52
Longview-Kelso: -28.5% shortfall
-28.52 % shortfall
- Kingsport-Bris · this metro -28.57
Kingsport-Bris · this metro: -28.6% shortfall
-28.57 % shortfall
- Decatur -28.69
Decatur: -28.7% shortfall
-28.69 % shortfall
- Clarksville -28.8
Clarksville: -28.8% shortfall
-28.8 % shortfall
How does Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area
-28.5% shortfall · HUD $1,451 vs ACS $1,129 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cowlitz County.
- Decatur, IL Metro Area
-28.7% shortfall · HUD $1,063 vs ACS $826 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Macon County.
- Florence, SC Metro Area
-28.4% shortfall · HUD $1,098 vs ACS $855 · $+$243/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Darlington County.
- Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
-28.8% shortfall · HUD $1,346 vs ACS $1,045 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Christian County, Montgomery County, Trigg County.
- Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area
-28.8% shortfall · HUD $1,220 vs ACS $947 · $+$273/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Asotin County, Nez Perce County.
- Grand Island, NE Metro Area
-28.3% shortfall · HUD $1,215 vs ACS $947 · $+$268/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- Savannah, GA Metro Area
-28.9% shortfall · HUD $1,680 vs ACS $1,303 · $+$377/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bryan County, Chatham County, Effingham County.
- Carson City, NV Metro Area
-28.2% shortfall · HUD $1,546 vs ACS $1,206 · $+$340/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carson City.
- New Haven, CT Metro Area
-28.2% shortfall · HUD $1,969 vs ACS $1,536 · $+$433/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
- Lebanon, PA Metro Area
-29.0% shortfall · HUD $1,411 vs ACS $1,094 · $+$317/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lebanon County.
- Gainesville, GA Metro Area
-28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,514 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$332/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- 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.
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.
- Johnson City, TN MSA $1,132 (+$88)
- Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,135 (+$91)
- Cleveland, TN MSA $1,233 (+$189)
- Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,260 (+$216)
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,274 (+$230)
- Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area $1,346 (+$302)
- Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA $1,390 (+$346)
- Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,471 (+$427)
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,730 (+$686)
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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA.
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,044/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $812/mo
- Displayed gap: +28.6%
- National FMR percentile: 13 (#51/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
TN HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 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.