Low-FMR metro gap - Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area: -6.3% (HUD $834 vs ACS $890) · counties in FMR rows: Morehouse Parish .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 33740 · Morehouse Parish, LA 6.3% shortfall
GAP-BORDER · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-MINUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-BORDER 6.3% tight
- FMR-BOTTOM #7/396 · P2
- SPREAD-MINUS −$56
- NEAR-PEER Lafayette
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Lafayette, LA Metro Area (-0.9pp)
Near break-even, a PHA at 110% vs 90% of FMR changes outcomes more than in clearly generous or short metros.
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 Morehouse Parish, LA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Morehouse Pari · this metro
Morehouse Pari · this metro: 6.3% shortfall
6.29 % shortfall
- Lafayette
Lafayette: 5.4% shortfall
5.38 % shortfall
- Charleston
Charleston: 4.2% shortfall
4.19 % shortfall
- Bend
Bend: 4.2% shortfall
4.15 % shortfall
- Virginia Beach-C
Virginia Beach-C: 4.0% shortfall
3.96 % shortfall
How does Morehouse Parish, LA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Morehouse Parish, LA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Lafayette, LA Metro Area
5.4% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $930 · $−$50/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Acadia Parish.
- Charleston, WV Metro Area
4.2% shortfall · HUD $869 vs ACS $907 · $−$38/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.
- Bend, OR Metro Area
4.2% shortfall · HUD $1,385 vs ACS $1,445 · $−$60/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crook County.
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area
4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,287 vs ACS $1,340 · $−$53/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Camden County.
- Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area
3.7% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $914 · $−$34/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Little River County.
- Lubbock, TX Metro Area
9.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,078 · $−$105/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cochran County.
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area
1.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $990 · $−$17/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.
- Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
1.2% shortfall · HUD $956 vs ACS $968 · $−$12/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County.
- Waco, TX Metro Area
11.6% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $1,100 · $−$127/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bosque County.
- Madison, WI Metro Area
11.7% shortfall · HUD $1,195 vs ACS $1,354 · $−$159/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Columbia County.
- Salisbury, MD Metro Area
0.2% shortfall · HUD $1,167 vs ACS $1,169 · $−$2/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Somerset County.
- Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area
-0.2% shortfall · HUD $877 vs ACS $875 · $+$2/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cherokee County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
LA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in LA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (+$46)
- Alexandria, LA MSA $994 (+$160)
- Hammond, LA MSA $1,099 (+$265)
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA $1,102 (+$268)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA $1,111 (+$277)
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,204 (+$370)
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (+$383)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,331 (+$497)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA $1,331 (+$497)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Modesto, CA MSA ($1,758 2-BR); Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,709 2-BR); Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,772 2-BR); Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,333 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $834/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $890/mo
- Displayed gap: -6.3%
- National FMR percentile: 2 (#7/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
LA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR 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.