Upper-half FMR gap - New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area: +15.6% (HUD $1,527 vs ACS $1,321) · counties in FMR rows: Bristol County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 39300 · New Bedford, MA -15.6% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 15.6% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #280/396 · P71
- SPREAD-PLUS +$206
- PHOTO-FINISH Aguadilla
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Aguadilla, PR Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $206/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Aguadilla, PR 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 New Bedford, MA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Casper -15.47
Casper: -15.5% shortfall
-15.47 % shortfall
- Portland-Vancouv -15.5
Portland-Vancouv: -15.5% shortfall
-15.5 % shortfall
- Enid -15.52
Enid: -15.5% shortfall
-15.52 % shortfall
- Aguadilla -15.57
Aguadilla: -15.6% shortfall
-15.57 % shortfall
- New Bedford · this metro -15.59
New Bedford · this metro: -15.6% shortfall
-15.59 % shortfall
How does New Bedford, MA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to New Bedford, MA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- 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.
- Casper, WY Metro Area
-15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,082 vs ACS $937 · $+$145/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Natrona 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.
- Binghamton, NY Metro Area
-15.7% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $953 · $+$150/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Broome County, Tioga County.
- Mayagüez, PR Metro Area
-15.8% shortfall · HUD $536 vs ACS $463 · $+$73/mo
- Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
-15.8% shortfall · HUD $1,735 vs ACS $1,498 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: El Paso County.
- 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.
- Tyler, TX Metro Area
-15.3% shortfall · HUD $1,338 vs ACS $1,161 · $+$177/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Smith County.
- Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
-15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,112 vs ACS $965 · $+$147/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cass County, Clay County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,626 (+$99)
- Springfield, MA MSA $1,734 (+$207)
- Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,749 (+$222)
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA $2,004 (+$477)
- Barnstable Town, MA MSA $2,422 (+$895)
- Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area $2,941 (+$1,414)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Ponce, PR Metro Area ($538 2-BR); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039 2-BR); Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928 2-BR); Saginaw, MI MSA ($1,117 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area.
New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,527/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,321/mo
- Displayed gap: +15.6%
- National FMR percentile: 71 (#280/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
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Full payment standards for New Bedford, MA 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.