High-rent metro gap - Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area: +33.5% (HUD $1,806 vs ACS $1,353) · counties in FMR rows: Flagler County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 19660 · Palm Coast, FL -33.5% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 33.5% surplus
- FMR-TOP #340/396 · P86
- SPREAD-PLUS +$453
- PHOTO-FINISH Norwich-New London
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $453/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 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 Palm Coast, FL
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Palm Coast · this metro -33.48
Palm Coast · this metro: -33.5% shortfall
-33.48 % shortfall
- Norwich-New Lond -33.48
Norwich-New Lond: -33.5% shortfall
-33.48 % shortfall
- Warner Robins -33.53
Warner Robins: -33.5% shortfall
-33.53 % shortfall
- Macon-Bibb Count -33.64
Macon-Bibb Count: -33.6% shortfall
-33.64 % shortfall
- Rochester -33.64
Rochester: -33.6% shortfall
-33.64 % shortfall
How does Palm Coast, FL compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Palm Coast, FL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metro Area
-33.5% shortfall · HUD $1,866 vs ACS $1,398 · $+$468/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
- Warner Robins, GA Metro Area
-33.5% shortfall · HUD $1,362 vs ACS $1,020 · $+$342/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Houston County.
- Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area
-33.6% shortfall · HUD $1,307 vs ACS $978 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bibb County, Crawford County, Jones County, Twiggs County.
- Rochester, NY Metro Area
-33.6% shortfall · HUD $1,573 vs ACS $1,177 · $+$396/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County, Orleans County, Wayne County.
- Sumter, SC Metro Area
-33.2% shortfall · HUD $1,276 vs ACS $958 · $+$318/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sumter County.
- Valdosta, GA Metro Area
-33.0% shortfall · HUD $1,192 vs ACS $896 · $+$296/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brooks County, Echols County, Lanier County, Lowndes County.
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area
-33.0% shortfall · HUD $2,140 vs ACS $1,609 · $+$531/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County, Chittenden County.
- Altoona, PA Metro Area
-32.9% shortfall · HUD $1,138 vs ACS $856 · $+$282/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Blair County.
- Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
-32.9% shortfall · HUD $1,330 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Guilford County, Randolph County.
- Albany, GA Metro Area
-34.1% shortfall · HUD $1,129 vs ACS $842 · $+$287/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dougherty County, Lee County, Terrell County, Worth County.
- Fresno, CA Metro Area
-34.2% shortfall · HUD $1,664 vs ACS $1,240 · $+$424/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fresno County.
- Waterbury-Shelton, CT Metro Area
-32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,788 vs ACS $1,348 · $+$440/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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.
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,785 (−$21)
- Port St. Lucie, FL MSA $1,757 (−$49)
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA $1,709 (−$97)
- Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,682 (−$124)
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA $1,958 (+$152)
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA $1,961 (+$155)
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA $1,972 (+$166)
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA $1,977 (+$171)
- Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA $1,986 (+$180)
- Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA $1,604 (−$202)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Decatur, IL MSA ($1,063 2-BR); Decatur, AL MSA ($961 2-BR); Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($950 2-BR); Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,009 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area.
Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,806/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,353/mo
- Displayed gap: +33.5%
- National FMR percentile: 86 (#340/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
FL HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Palm Coast, FL 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.