Low-FMR metro gap - Ponce, PR Metro Area
Displayed gap in Ponce, PR Metro Area: +20.1% (HUD $538 vs ACS $448) .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 38660 · Ponce, PR -20.1% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-UNK · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 20.1% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #4/396 · P1
- SPREAD-PLUS +$90
- PHOTO-FINISH Atlanta-Sandy Spri
- COUNTY-UNK Counties pending
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $90/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 Ponce, PR
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Wheeling -19.98
Wheeling: -20.0% shortfall
-19.98 % shortfall
- Eau Claire -20.02
Eau Claire: -20.0% shortfall
-20.02 % shortfall
- Atlanta-Sandy Sp -20.05
Atlanta-Sandy Sp: -20.1% shortfall
-20.05 % shortfall
- Ponce · this metro -20.09
Ponce · this metro: -20.1% shortfall
-20.09 % shortfall
- Bay City -20.19
Bay City: -20.2% shortfall
-20.19 % shortfall
How does Ponce, PR compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Ponce, PR on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
-20.1% shortfall · HUD $1,820 vs ACS $1,516 · $+$304/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barrow County, Bartow County, Carroll County, Cherokee County, Clayton County, Cobb County.
- Eau Claire, WI Metro Area
-20.0% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $984 · $+$197/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chippewa County, Eau Claire County.
- Bay City, MI Metro Area
-20.2% shortfall · HUD $1,030 vs ACS $857 · $+$173/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bay County.
- Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area
-20.0% shortfall · HUD $991 vs ACS $826 · $+$165/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Belmont County, Marshall County, Ohio County.
- Columbia, MO Metro Area
-20.2% shortfall · HUD $1,160 vs ACS $965 · $+$195/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.
- Albany, OR Metro Area
-19.8% shortfall · HUD $1,500 vs ACS $1,252 · $+$248/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Linn County.
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI Metro Area
-20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,235 vs ACS $1,026 · $+$209/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Racine County.
- St. George, UT Metro Area
-20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,575 vs ACS $1,308 · $+$267/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.
- Monroe, MI Metro Area
-20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,326 vs ACS $1,101 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monroe County.
- Springfield, MO Metro Area
-20.5% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $909 · $+$186/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Christian County, Greene County, Webster County.
- Victoria, TX Metro Area
-19.7% shortfall · HUD $1,442 vs ACS $1,205 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Goliad County, Victoria County.
- Midland, MI Metro Area
-19.7% shortfall · HUD $1,193 vs ACS $997 · $+$196/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Midland County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
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); Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,626 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Ponce, PR Metro Area.
Ponce, PR Metro Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $538/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $448/mo
- Displayed gap: +20.1%
- National FMR percentile: 1 (#4/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Full payment standards for Ponce, PR Metro 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.