Upper-half FMR gap - Longview-Kelso, WA MSA
Displayed gap in Longview-Kelso, WA MSA: +28.5% (HUD $1,451 vs ACS $1,129) · counties in FMR rows: Cowlitz County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 31020 · Longview-Kelso, WA -28.5% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 28.5% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #260/396 · P66
- SPREAD-PLUS +$322
- PHOTO-FINISH Kingsport-Bristol
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $322/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 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 Longview-Kelso, WA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Grand Island -28.3
Grand Island: -28.3% shortfall
-28.3 % shortfall
- Florence -28.42
Florence: -28.4% shortfall
-28.42 % shortfall
- Longview-Kelso · this metro -28.52
Longview-Kelso · this metro: -28.5% shortfall
-28.52 % shortfall
- Kingsport-Bristo -28.57
Kingsport-Bristo: -28.6% shortfall
-28.57 % shortfall
- Decatur -28.69
Decatur: -28.7% shortfall
-28.69 % shortfall
How does Longview-Kelso, WA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Longview-Kelso, WA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
-28.6% shortfall · HUD $1,044 vs ACS $812 · $+$232/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bristol city, Hawkins County, Scott County, Sullivan County, Washington County.
- Florence, SC Metro Area
-28.4% shortfall · HUD $1,098 vs ACS $855 · $+$243/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Darlington County.
- Decatur, IL Metro Area
-28.7% shortfall · HUD $1,063 vs ACS $826 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Macon County.
- Grand Island, NE Metro Area
-28.3% shortfall · HUD $1,215 vs ACS $947 · $+$268/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gainesville, GA Metro Area
-28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,514 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$332/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- Lebanon, PA Metro Area
-29.0% shortfall · HUD $1,411 vs ACS $1,094 · $+$317/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lebanon 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.
WA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA $1,500 (+$49)
- Yakima, WA MSA $1,374 (−$77)
- Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,531 (+$80)
- Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA $1,538 (+$87)
- Walla Walla, WA MSA $1,550 (+$99)
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA $1,720 (+$269)
- Bellingham, WA MSA $1,794 (+$343)
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA $1,960 (+$509)
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA $2,031 (+$580)
- Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,501 (+$1,050)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($973 2-BR); Lima, OH MSA ($1,108 2-BR); Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,048 2-BR); Mansfield, OH MSA ($973 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Longview-Kelso, WA MSA.
Longview-Kelso, WA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,451/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,129/mo
- Displayed gap: +28.5%
- National FMR percentile: 66 (#260/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
WA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Longview-Kelso, WA 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.