Low-FMR metro gap - Mayagüez, PR Metro Area
Displayed gap in Mayagüez, PR Metro Area: +15.8% (HUD $536 vs ACS $463) .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 32420 · Mayagüez, PR -15.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-UNK · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 15.8% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #3/396 · P1
- SPREAD-PLUS +$73
- PHOTO-FINISH Binghamton
- COUNTY-UNK Counties pending
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Binghamton, NY Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $73/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Binghamton, NY 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 Mayagüez, PR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Kingston -15.72
Kingston: -15.7% shortfall
-15.72 % shortfall
- State College -15.72
State College: -15.7% shortfall
-15.72 % shortfall
- Binghamton -15.74
Binghamton: -15.7% shortfall
-15.74 % shortfall
- Mayagüez · this metro -15.77
Mayagüez · this metro: -15.8% shortfall
-15.77 % shortfall
- Colorado Springs -15.82
Colorado Springs: -15.8% shortfall
-15.82 % shortfall
How does Mayagüez, PR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Mayagüez, PR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Binghamton, NY Metro Area
-15.7% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $953 · $+$150/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Broome County, Tioga County.
- Kingston, NY Metro Area
-15.7% shortfall · HUD $1,818 vs ACS $1,571 · $+$247/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ulster County.
- State College, PA Metro Area
-15.7% shortfall · HUD $1,406 vs ACS $1,215 · $+$191/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Centre County.
- Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
-15.8% shortfall · HUD $1,735 vs ACS $1,498 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: El Paso County.
- 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.
- Longview, TX Metro Area
-16.0% shortfall · HUD $1,199 vs ACS $1,034 · $+$165/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Gregg County, Upshur County.
- Aguadilla, PR Metro Area
-15.6% shortfall · HUD $564 vs ACS $488 · $+$76/mo
- Enid, OK Metro Area
-15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,027 vs ACS $889 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Garfield County.
- 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.
- Lancaster, PA Metro Area
-16.1% shortfall · HUD $1,526 vs ACS $1,315 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.
- Casper, WY Metro Area
-15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,082 vs ACS $937 · $+$145/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Natrona County.
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area
-16.2% shortfall · HUD $1,328 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$185/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sumter County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,333 2-BR); Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,127 2-BR); Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,772 2-BR); Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,709 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Mayagüez, PR Metro Area.
Mayagüez, PR Metro Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $536/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $463/mo
- Displayed gap: +15.8%
- National FMR percentile: 1 (#3/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Full payment standards for Mayagüez, PR Metro 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.