HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area: +15.2% (HUD $1,001 vs ACS $869) · counties in FMR rows: Comanche County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 30020 · Lawton, OK -15.2% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 15.2% surplus
  • FMR-BOTTOM #37/396 · P9
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$132
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fargo
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $132/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Fargo, ND-MN 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 Lawton, OK

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 Lawton, OK compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area

    -15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,112 vs ACS $965 · $+$147/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cass County, Clay County.

  2. Tyler, TX Metro Area

    -15.3% shortfall · HUD $1,338 vs ACS $1,161 · $+$177/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Smith County.

  3. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area

    -15.3% shortfall · HUD $1,154 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$153/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dakota County, Union County, Woodbury County.

  4. Gadsden, AL Metro Area

    -15.0% shortfall · HUD $927 vs ACS $806 · $+$121/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Etowah County.

  5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area

    -15.0% shortfall · HUD $1,060 vs ACS $922 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hidalgo County.

  6. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

    -14.9% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,487 · $+$222/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County.

  7. Casper, WY Metro Area

    -15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,082 vs ACS $937 · $+$145/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Natrona County.

  8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

    -15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,922 vs ACS $1,664 · $+$258/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clackamas County, Clark County, Columbia County, Multnomah County, Skamania County, Washington County.

  9. Enid, OK Metro Area

    -15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,027 vs ACS $889 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Garfield County.

  10. Aguadilla, PR Metro Area

    -15.6% shortfall · HUD $564 vs ACS $488 · $+$76/mo

  11. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

    -15.6% shortfall · HUD $1,527 vs ACS $1,321 · $+$206/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County.

  12. Columbus, OH Metro Area

    -14.8% shortfall · HUD $1,430 vs ACS $1,246 · $+$184/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County.

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

OK FMR scale context

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

  1. Enid, OK MSA $1,027 (+$26)
  2. Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (+$216)
  3. Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area $1,244 (+$243)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR); Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,083 2-BR); Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,601 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area.

Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,001/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $869/mo
  • Displayed gap: +15.2%
  • National FMR percentile: 9 (#37/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area

OK HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Lawton, OK 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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