HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA

Displayed gap in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA: +15.0% (HUD $1,060 vs ACS $922) · counties in FMR rows: Hidalgo County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 32580 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX -15.0% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 15.0% surplus
  • FMR-BOTTOM #58/396 · P14
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$138
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gadsden
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Gadsden, AL Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $138/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Gadsden, AL 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Gadsden, AL Metro Area

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

    HUD FMR-area counties: Etowah County.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Lawton, OK Metro Area

    -15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,001 vs ACS $869 · $+$132/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Comanche County.

  5. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area

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

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

  6. Tyler, TX Metro Area

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

    HUD FMR-area counties: Smith County.

  7. 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.

  8. Greenville, NC Metro Area

    -14.7% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955 · $+$140/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Pitt County.

  9. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

    -14.6% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100 · $+$161/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.

  10. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

    -14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.

  11. Casper, WY Metro Area

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

    HUD FMR-area counties: Natrona County.

  12. 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.

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

TX FMR scale context

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

  1. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA $1,047 (−$13)
  2. Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (+$35)
  3. Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,098 (+$38)
  4. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA $1,103 (+$43)
  5. Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (+$46)
  6. Wichita Falls, TX MSA $1,136 (+$76)
  7. Bosque County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (−$87)
  8. Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (−$87)
  9. Eagle Pass, TX MSA $973 (−$87)
  10. Laredo, TX MSA $1,161 (+$101)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,333 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); Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,127 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,060/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $922/mo
  • Displayed gap: +15.0%
  • National FMR percentile: 14 (#58/396)

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

TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 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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