Lower-half FMR gap - Niles, MI MSA
Displayed gap in Niles, MI MSA: +21.8% (HUD $1,184 vs ACS $972) · counties in FMR rows: Berrien County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 35660 · Niles, MI -21.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 21.8% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #137/396 · P34
- SPREAD-PLUS +$212
- PHOTO-FINISH Kokomo
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Kokomo, IN Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $212/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Kokomo, IN 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 Niles, MI
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- San Juan-Bayamón -21.65
San Juan-Bayamón: -21.6% shortfall
-21.65 % shortfall
- Winchester -21.66
Winchester: -21.7% shortfall
-21.66 % shortfall
- Portland-South P -21.71
Portland-South P: -21.7% shortfall
-21.71 % shortfall
- Kokomo -21.8
Kokomo: -21.8% shortfall
-21.8 % shortfall
- Niles · this metro -21.81
Niles · this metro: -21.8% shortfall
-21.81 % shortfall
How does Niles, MI compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Niles, MI on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Kokomo, IN Metro Area
-21.8% shortfall · HUD $1,123 vs ACS $922 · $+$201/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Howard County.
- Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area
-21.7% shortfall · HUD $1,833 vs ACS $1,506 · $+$327/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County.
- Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area
-21.7% shortfall · HUD $1,573 vs ACS $1,293 · $+$280/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Frederick County, Hampshire County, Winchester city.
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area
-21.6% shortfall · HUD $663 vs ACS $545 · $+$118/mo
- Medford, OR Metro Area
-22.0% shortfall · HUD $1,530 vs ACS $1,254 · $+$276/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County.
- Terre Haute, IN Metro Area
-21.6% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $900 · $+$194/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clay County, Vermillion County, Vigo County.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $2,601 vs ACS $2,140 · $+$461/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Los Angeles County.
- Dover, DE Metro Area
-22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,470 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$266/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kent County.
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area
-22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,960 vs ACS $1,605 · $+$355/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Thurston County.
- Odessa, TX Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,595 vs ACS $1,313 · $+$282/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ector County.
- Dalton, GA Metro Area
-22.1% shortfall · HUD $1,009 vs ACS $826 · $+$183/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Murray County.
- Bellingham, WA Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,794 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$317/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Whatcom County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MI FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MI; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Battle Creek, MI MSA $1,176 (−$8)
- Midland, MI MSA $1,193 (+$9)
- Jackson, MI MSA $1,165 (−$19)
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA $1,162 (−$22)
- Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,224 (+$40)
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA $1,236 (+$52)
- Saginaw, MI MSA $1,117 (−$67)
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA $1,268 (+$84)
- Monroe, MI MSA $1,326 (+$142)
- Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,334 (+$150)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,324 2-BR); North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA ($1,958 2-BR); Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA ($1,866 2-BR); New Haven, CT MSA ($1,969 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Niles, MI MSA.
Niles, MI MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,184/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $972/mo
- Displayed gap: +21.8%
- National FMR percentile: 34 (#137/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Niles, MI MSA
MI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Niles, MI 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.