HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Lima, OH MSA

Displayed gap in Lima, OH MSA: +22.2% (HUD $1,108 vs ACS $907) · counties in FMR rows: Allen County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 30620 · Lima, OH -22.2% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 22.2% surplus
  • FMR-BOTTOM #88/396 · P22
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$201
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mount Vernon-Anaco
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $201/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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 Lima, OH

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 Lima, OH compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,720 vs ACS $1,408 · $+$312/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Skagit County.

  2. Dalton, GA Metro Area

    -22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,009 vs ACS $826 · $+$183/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Murray County.

  3. Elmira, NY Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,283 vs ACS $1,050 · $+$233/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chemung County.

  4. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

    -22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,960 vs ACS $1,605 · $+$355/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Thurston County.

  5. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,232 vs ACS $1,008 · $+$224/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Carlton County, Douglas County, St. Louis County.

  6. Dover, DE Metro Area

    -22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,470 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$266/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kent County.

  7. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,149 vs ACS $940 · $+$209/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Winnebago County.

  8. Grants Pass, OR Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $1,363 vs ACS $1,115 · $+$248/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Josephine County.

  9. Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area

    -22.2% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $796 · $+$177/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mahoning County, Trumbull County.

  10. Owensboro, KY Metro Area

    -22.3% shortfall · HUD $1,110 vs ACS $908 · $+$202/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Daviess County, McLean County.

  11. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

    -22.3% shortfall · HUD $1,787 vs ACS $1,461 · $+$326/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County.

  12. Medford, OR Metro Area

    -22.0% shortfall · HUD $1,530 vs ACS $1,254 · $+$276/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County.

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

OH FMR scale context

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

  1. Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (−$2)
  2. Springfield, OH MSA $1,106 (−$2)
  3. Canton-Massillon, OH MSA $1,086 (−$22)
  4. Toledo, OH MSA $1,076 (−$32)
  5. Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area $1,037 (−$71)
  6. Mansfield, OH MSA $973 (−$135)
  7. Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA $973 (−$135)
  8. Akron, OH MSA $1,268 (+$160)
  9. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA $1,273 (+$165)
  10. Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA $1,279 (+$171)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

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); Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR); Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,127 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Lima, OH MSA.

Lima, OH MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,108/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $907/mo
  • Displayed gap: +22.2%
  • National FMR percentile: 22 (#88/396)

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

OH HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Lima, OH 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.

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