Lower-half FMR gap - La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area: +8.9% (HUD $1,166 vs ACS $1,071) · counties in FMR rows: Houston County, La Crosse County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 29100 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN -8.9% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 8.9% cushion
- FMR-BELOW #120/396 · P30
- SPREAD-PLUS +$95
- PHOTO-FINISH Mobile
- COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Mobile, AL Metro Area (+0.0pp)
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 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Vallejo -8.68
Vallejo: -8.7% shortfall
-8.68 % shortfall
- Slidell-Mandevil -8.83
Slidell-Mandevil: -8.8% shortfall
-8.83 % shortfall
- Mobile -8.84
Mobile: -8.8% shortfall
-8.84 % shortfall
- La Crosse-Onal · this metro -8.87
La Crosse-Onal · this metro: -8.9% shortfall
-8.87 % shortfall
- Hattiesburg -9.06
Hattiesburg: -9.1% shortfall
-9.06 % shortfall
How does La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Mobile, AL Metro Area
-8.8% shortfall · HUD $1,083 vs ACS $995 · $+$88/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mobile County.
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
-8.8% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,223 · $+$108/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: St. Tammany Parish.
- Vallejo, CA Metro Area
-8.7% shortfall · HUD $2,178 vs ACS $2,004 · $+$174/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Solano County.
- Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area
-9.1% shortfall · HUD $1,047 vs ACS $960 · $+$87/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Forrest County, Lamar County, Perry County.
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area
-8.5% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,081 · $+$92/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anderson County.
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
-9.4% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,217 · $+$114/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish.
- Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
-8.3% shortfall · HUD $1,122 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$86/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Champaign County, Piatt County.
- Peoria, IL Metro Area
-8.2% shortfall · HUD $1,039 vs ACS $960 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marshall County, Peoria County, Stark County, Tazewell County, Woodford County.
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
-9.6% shortfall · HUD $1,051 vs ACS $959 · $+$92/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Black Hawk County, Grundy County.
- Morgantown, WV Metro Area
-9.8% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$98/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monongalia County, Preston County.
- 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.
- Arecibo, PR Metro Area
-7.8% shortfall · HUD $510 vs ACS $473 · $+$37/mo
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
WI FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WI; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,164 (−$2)
- Fond du Lac, WI MSA $1,176 (+$10)
- Eau Claire, WI MSA $1,181 (+$15)
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA $1,149 (−$17)
- Wausau, WI MSA $1,147 (−$19)
- Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,195 (+$29)
- Sheboygan, WI MSA $1,116 (−$50)
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA $1,235 (+$69)
- Appleton, WI MSA $1,236 (+$70)
- Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA $1,246 (+$80)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR); Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR); Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,492 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area.
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,166/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,071/mo
- Displayed gap: +8.9%
- National FMR percentile: 30 (#120/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
WI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 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.