Lower-half FMR gap - Pocatello, ID MSA
Displayed gap in Pocatello, ID MSA: +36.1% (HUD $1,173 vs ACS $862) · counties in FMR rows: Bannock County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 38540 · Pocatello, ID -36.1% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 36.1% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #126/396 · P32
- SPREAD-PLUS +$311
- PHOTO-FINISH Hinesville
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Hinesville, GA Metro Area (+0.4pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $311/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Hinesville, GA 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 Pocatello, ID
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Salinas -35.28
Salinas: -35.3% shortfall
-35.28 % shortfall
- Jefferson City -35.32
Jefferson City: -35.3% shortfall
-35.32 % shortfall
- Hinesville -35.71
Hinesville: -35.7% shortfall
-35.71 % shortfall
- Pocatello · this metro -36.08
Pocatello · this metro: -36.1% shortfall
-36.08 % shortfall
- San Diego-Chula -36.53
San Diego-Chula : -36.5% shortfall
-36.53 % shortfall
How does Pocatello, ID compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Pocatello, ID on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Hinesville, GA Metro Area
-35.7% shortfall · HUD $1,406 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$370/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Liberty County.
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
-36.5% shortfall · HUD $3,001 vs ACS $2,198 · $+$803/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: San Diego County.
- Jefferson City, MO Metro Area
-35.3% shortfall · HUD $1,042 vs ACS $770 · $+$272/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Callaway County.
- Salinas, CA Metro Area
-35.3% shortfall · HUD $2,684 vs ACS $1,984 · $+$700/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monterey County.
- Knoxville, TN Metro Area
-35.0% shortfall · HUD $1,471 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$381/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Union County.
- Vineland, NJ Metro Area
-34.9% shortfall · HUD $1,673 vs ACS $1,240 · $+$433/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County.
- Johnstown, PA Metro Area
-37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,035 vs ACS $754 · $+$281/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cambria County.
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area
-37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,365 vs ACS $994 · $+$371/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mohave County.
- Williamsport, PA Metro Area
-34.7% shortfall · HUD $1,195 vs ACS $887 · $+$308/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lycoming County.
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
-37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $796 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County.
- Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
-37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,244 vs ACS $904 · $+$340/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Wayne County.
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area
-34.5% shortfall · HUD $1,867 vs ACS $1,388 · $+$479/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Atlantic County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
ID FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in ID; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area $1,186 (+$13)
- Lewiston, ID-WA MSA $1,220 (+$47)
- Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area $1,305 (+$132)
- Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA $1,547 (+$374)
- Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area $1,655 (+$482)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,626 2-BR); Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,833 2-BR); Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA ($1,922 2-BR); Port St. Lucie, FL MSA ($1,757 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Pocatello, ID MSA.
Pocatello, ID MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,173/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $862/mo
- Displayed gap: +36.1%
- National FMR percentile: 32 (#126/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
ID HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Pocatello, ID 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.