Lower-half FMR gap - Lynchburg, VA MSA
Displayed gap in Lynchburg, VA MSA: +30.7% (HUD $1,187 vs ACS $908) · counties in FMR rows: Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg city .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 31340 · Lynchburg, VA -30.7% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 30.7% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #140/396 · P35
- SPREAD-PLUS +$279
- PHOTO-FINISH Dayton-Kettering-B
- COUNTY-MID 5 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $279/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 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 Lynchburg, VA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Hanford-Corcoran -30.69
Hanford-Corcoran: -30.7% shortfall
-30.69 % shortfall
- Dayton-Kettering -30.7
Dayton-Kettering: -30.7% shortfall
-30.7 % shortfall
- Lynchburg · this metro -30.73
Lynchburg · this metro: -30.7% shortfall
-30.73 % shortfall
- Kahului-Wailuku -30.81
Kahului-Wailuku: -30.8% shortfall
-30.81 % shortfall
- Chambersburg -30.83
Chambersburg: -30.8% shortfall
-30.83 % shortfall
How does Lynchburg, VA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Lynchburg, VA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,273 vs ACS $974 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County, Miami County, Montgomery County.
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,469 vs ACS $1,124 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kings County.
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $2,492 vs ACS $1,905 · $+$587/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kalawao County.
- Chambersburg, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,379 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$325/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Franklin County.
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,252 vs ACS $957 · $+$295/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County.
- Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area
-30.6% shortfall · HUD $2,127 vs ACS $1,629 · $+$498/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County.
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area
-30.9% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $963 · $+$298/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Augusta County, Staunton city, Waynesboro city.
- Yuba City, CA Metro Area
-31.0% shortfall · HUD $1,550 vs ACS $1,183 · $+$367/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sutter County, Yuba County.
- Sebring, FL Metro Area
-31.0% shortfall · HUD $1,271 vs ACS $970 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Highlands County.
- Merced, CA Metro Area
-31.0% shortfall · HUD $1,503 vs ACS $1,147 · $+$356/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Merced County.
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area
-30.4% shortfall · HUD $2,827 vs ACS $2,168 · $+$659/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sonoma County.
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
-31.1% shortfall · HUD $1,961 vs ACS $1,496 · $+$465/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
VA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in VA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,254 (+$67)
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA $1,261 (+$74)
- Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,094 (−$93)
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA $1,322 (+$135)
- Winchester, VA-WV MSA $1,573 (+$386)
- Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,655 (+$468)
- Charlottesville, VA MSA $1,824 (+$637)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,601 2-BR); Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,127 2-BR); Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,083 2-BR); Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Lynchburg, VA MSA.
Lynchburg, VA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,187/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $908/mo
- Displayed gap: +30.7%
- National FMR percentile: 35 (#140/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Lynchburg, VA MSA
VA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Scott County Redev. & Housing Authority
- James City County Office of Housing
- Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Staunton Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- People Inc. of Southwest Virginia
- Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth.
- Wytheville Redev. & Housing Authority
- Buckingham Housing Development Corp. Inc.
Full payment standards for Lynchburg, VA 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.