HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA

Displayed gap in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA: +22.8% (HUD $1,958 vs ACS $1,595) · counties in FMR rows: Manatee County, Sarasota County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 35840 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL -22.8% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 22.8% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #358/396 · P90
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$363
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elizabethtown
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $363/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Elizabethtown, KY 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area

    -22.8% shortfall · HUD $1,056 vs ACS $860 · $+$196/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hardin County, Larue County.

  2. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

    -22.7% shortfall · HUD $1,750 vs ACS $1,426 · $+$324/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Franklin County, Johnston County, Wake County.

  3. Anniston-Oxford, AL Metro Area

    -22.9% shortfall · HUD $962 vs ACS $783 · $+$179/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Calhoun County.

  4. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

    -22.6% shortfall · HUD $1,143 vs ACS $932 · $+$211/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Henry County, Mercer County, Rock Island County, Scott County.

  5. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

    -23.0% shortfall · HUD $1,172 vs ACS $953 · $+$219/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Herkimer County, Oneida County.

  6. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area

    -23.1% shortfall · HUD $1,292 vs ACS $1,050 · $+$242/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: St. Joseph County.

  7. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area

    -22.4% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,109 · $+$249/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Moore County.

  8. Farmington, NM Metro Area

    -23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,085 vs ACS $881 · $+$204/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: San Juan County.

  9. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

    -22.3% shortfall · HUD $1,787 vs ACS $1,461 · $+$326/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County.

  10. Glens Falls, NY Metro Area

    -23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $1,094 · $+$254/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Warren County, Washington County.

  11. Akron, OH Metro Area

    -23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,029 · $+$239/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Portage County, Summit County.

  12. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

    -23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,299 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$245/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County.

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

FL FMR scale context

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

  1. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA $1,961 (+$3)
  2. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA $1,972 (+$14)
  3. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA $1,977 (+$19)
  4. Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA $1,986 (+$28)
  5. Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,806 (−$152)
  6. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,785 (−$173)
  7. Port St. Lucie, FL MSA $1,757 (−$201)
  8. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA $1,709 (−$249)
  9. Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,682 (−$276)
  10. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA $1,604 (−$354)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Owensboro, KY MSA ($1,110 2-BR); Muncie, IN MSA ($1,043 2-BR); Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($969 2-BR); Morgantown, WV MSA ($1,099 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA.

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,958/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,595/mo
  • Displayed gap: +22.8%
  • National FMR percentile: 90 (#358/396)

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

FL HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 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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