Upper-half FMR gap - Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA
Displayed gap in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA: +37.3% (HUD $1,365 vs ACS $994) · counties in FMR rows: Mohave County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 29420 · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ -37.3% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 37.3% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #234/396 · P59
- SPREAD-PLUS +$371
- PHOTO-FINISH Johnstown
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Johnstown, PA Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $371/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Johnstown, PA 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Johnstown -37.27
Johnstown: -37.3% shortfall
-37.27 % shortfall
- Lake Havasu Ci · this metro -37.32
Lake Havasu Ci · this metro: -37.3% shortfall
-37.32 % shortfall
- Hickory-Lenoir-M -37.56
Hickory-Lenoir-M: -37.6% shortfall
-37.56 % shortfall
- Goldsboro -37.61
Goldsboro: -37.6% shortfall
-37.61 % shortfall
- Burlington -37.97
Burlington: -38.0% shortfall
-37.97 % shortfall
How does Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Johnstown, PA Metro Area
-37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,035 vs ACS $754 · $+$281/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cambria County.
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
-37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $796 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County.
- Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
-37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,244 vs ACS $904 · $+$340/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Wayne County.
- Burlington, NC Metro Area
-38.0% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $977 · $+$371/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alamance County.
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
-36.5% shortfall · HUD $3,001 vs ACS $2,198 · $+$803/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: San Diego County.
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area
-38.3% shortfall · HUD $1,895 vs ACS $1,370 · $+$525/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Warren County.
- Pocatello, ID Metro Area
-36.1% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $862 · $+$311/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bannock County.
- Hinesville, GA Metro Area
-35.7% shortfall · HUD $1,406 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$370/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Liberty County.
- Great Falls, MT Metro Area
-39.0% shortfall · HUD $1,284 vs ACS $924 · $+$360/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cascade County.
- Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
-39.2% shortfall · HUD $1,143 vs ACS $821 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Edgecombe County, Nash County.
- Jefferson City, MO Metro Area
-35.3% shortfall · HUD $1,042 vs ACS $770 · $+$272/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Callaway County.
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area
-39.4% shortfall · HUD $2,004 vs ACS $1,438 · $+$566/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
AZ FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in AZ; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Yuma, AZ MSA $1,382 (+$17)
- Tucson, AZ MSA $1,402 (+$37)
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA $1,257 (−$108)
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA $1,637 (+$272)
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA $1,839 (+$474)
- Flagstaff, AZ MSA $1,921 (+$556)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($880 2-BR); Las Cruces, NM MSA ($1,042 2-BR); Kokomo, IN MSA ($1,123 2-BR); Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,001 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA.
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,365/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $994/mo
- Displayed gap: +37.3%
- National FMR percentile: 59 (#234/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
AZ HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 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.