High-rent metro gap - Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area: +21.1% (HUD $1,655 vs ACS $1,367) · counties in FMR rows: Amelia County, Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights city, Dinwiddie County, Goochland County, Hanover County, Henrico County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 40060 · Richmond, VA -21.1% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-DENSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 21.1% surplus
- FMR-TOP #306/396 · P77
- SPREAD-PLUS +$288
- PHOTO-FINISH Brownsville-Harlin
- COUNTY-DENSE 8 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $288/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 Richmond, VA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Saginaw -21.02
Saginaw: -21.0% shortfall
-21.02 % shortfall
- Brownsville-Harl -21.04
Brownsville-Harl: -21.0% shortfall
-21.04 % shortfall
- Richmond · this metro -21.07
Richmond · this metro: -21.1% shortfall
-21.07 % shortfall
- Philadelphia-Cam -21.15
Philadelphia-Cam: -21.1% shortfall
-21.15 % shortfall
- St. Joseph -21.15
St. Joseph: -21.1% shortfall
-21.15 % shortfall
How does Richmond, VA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Richmond, VA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area
-21.0% shortfall · HUD $1,047 vs ACS $865 · $+$182/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cameron County.
- Saginaw, MI Metro Area
-21.0% shortfall · HUD $1,117 vs ACS $923 · $+$194/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Saginaw County.
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
-21.1% shortfall · HUD $1,810 vs ACS $1,494 · $+$316/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bucks County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cecil County, Chester County, Delaware County.
- St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area
-21.1% shortfall · HUD $1,077 vs ACS $889 · $+$188/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Andrew County, Buchanan County, DeKalb County, Doniphan County.
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metro Area
-21.0% shortfall · HUD $1,735 vs ACS $1,434 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clark County.
- Rochester, MN Metro Area
-21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,161 · $+$246/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dodge County, Olmsted County.
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
-21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $825 · $+$175/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Colbert County, Lauderdale County.
- El Paso, TX Metro Area
-20.9% shortfall · HUD $1,191 vs ACS $985 · $+$206/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: El Paso County.
- Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
-20.9% shortfall · HUD $1,272 vs ACS $1,052 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bourbon County, Clark County, Fayette County, Jessamine County, Scott County, Woodford County.
- Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area
-21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,136 vs ACS $937 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Archer County, Clay County, Wichita County.
- Decatur, AL Metro Area
-20.9% shortfall · HUD $961 vs ACS $795 · $+$166/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lawrence County, Morgan County.
- Sandusky, OH Metro Area
-21.3% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $912 · $+$194/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Erie County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
VA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in VA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Winchester, VA-WV MSA $1,573 (−$82)
- Charlottesville, VA MSA $1,824 (+$169)
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA $1,322 (−$333)
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA $1,261 (−$394)
- Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,254 (−$401)
- Lynchburg, VA MSA $1,187 (−$468)
- Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,094 (−$561)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Saginaw, MI MSA ($1,117 2-BR); St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA ($1,077 2-BR); Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($916 2-BR); Ponce, PR Metro Area ($538 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,655/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,367/mo
- Displayed gap: +21.1%
- National FMR percentile: 77 (#306/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
VA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Arlington County Dept of Human Services
- Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres.
- Prince William County Office of HCD
- Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Petersburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Richmond, VA 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.