High-rent metro gap - Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
Displayed gap in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA: +23.9% (HUD $2,693 vs ACS $2,174) · counties in FMR rows: Ventura County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 37100 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA -23.9% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 23.9% surplus
- FMR-TOP #388/396 · P98
- SPREAD-PLUS +$519
- PHOTO-FINISH Dallas-Fort Worth-
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $519/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Palm Bay-Melbour -23.66
Palm Bay-Melbour: -23.7% shortfall
-23.66 % shortfall
- Durham-Chapel Hi -23.72
Durham-Chapel Hi: -23.7% shortfall
-23.72 % shortfall
- Spartanburg -23.77
Spartanburg: -23.8% shortfall
-23.77 % shortfall
- Oxnard-Thousan · this metro -23.87
Oxnard-Thousan · this metro: -23.9% shortfall
-23.87 % shortfall
- Dallas-Fort Wort -23.94
Dallas-Fort Wort: -23.9% shortfall
-23.94 % shortfall
How does Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
-23.9% shortfall · HUD $1,931 vs ACS $1,558 · $+$373/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Hunt County, Kaufman County.
- Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
-23.8% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $959 · $+$228/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Spartanburg County.
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383 · $+$328/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County.
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.
- Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421 · $+$336/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County.
- Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $1,086 vs ACS $875 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carroll County, Stark County.
- Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.
- Napa, CA Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $2,773 vs ACS $2,234 · $+$539/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Napa County.
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.
- Modesto, CA Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $1,758 vs ACS $1,416 · $+$342/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Stanislaus County.
- Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area
-24.2% shortfall · HUD $1,682 vs ACS $1,354 · $+$328/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bay County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
CA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in CA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Salinas, CA MSA $2,684 (−$9)
- Napa, CA MSA $2,773 (+$80)
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,601 (−$92)
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA $2,827 (+$134)
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA $2,512 (−$181)
- San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,902 (+$209)
- Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,912 (+$219)
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA $3,001 (+$308)
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA $3,124 (+$431)
- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,255 (−$438)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($969 2-BR); Owensboro, KY MSA ($1,110 2-BR); Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928 2-BR); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,693/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $2,174/mo
- Displayed gap: +23.9%
- National FMR percentile: 98 (#388/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
CA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 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.