HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 covers market top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area: +0.7% (HUD $2,902 vs ACS $2,881) · counties in FMR rows: San Benito County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 41940 · San Benito County, CA -0.7% shortfall

GAP-COVERS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PAR · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-COVERS 0.7% cushion
  • FMR-TOP #391/396 · P99
  • SPREAD-PAR $+21
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cleveland
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Cleveland, OH Metro Area (+0.2pp)

Coverage is positive but not extreme. Bedroom mix and ZIP still dominate, pull the FY2026 bedroom table before comparing peers.

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 San Benito County, CA

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-09-02

How does San Benito County, CA compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to San Benito County, CA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Cleveland, OH Metro Area

    -0.6% shortfall · HUD $1,037 vs ACS $1,031 · $+$6/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ashtabula County.

  2. Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area

    -0.2% shortfall · HUD $877 vs ACS $875 · $+$2/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cherokee County.

  3. Salisbury, MD Metro Area

    0.2% shortfall · HUD $1,167 vs ACS $1,169 · $−$2/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Somerset County.

  4. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

    1.2% shortfall · HUD $956 vs ACS $968 · $−$12/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County.

  5. Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area

    1.7% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $990 · $−$17/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.

  6. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

    -3.6% shortfall · HUD $960 vs ACS $927 · $+$33/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Davidson County.

  7. Ames, IA Metro Area

    -3.6% shortfall · HUD $1,026 vs ACS $990 · $+$36/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.

  8. Minot, ND Metro Area

    -4.0% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $962 · $+$38/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: McHenry County.

  9. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

    -4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $1,056 · $+$47/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hardin County, Jefferson County, Orange County.

  10. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

    -4.5% shortfall · HUD $1,016 vs ACS $972 · $+$44/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Autauga County, Elmore County, Lowndes County, Montgomery County.

  11. Rapid City, SD Metro Area

    -5.0% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,117 · $+$56/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Custer County.

  12. Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area

    3.7% shortfall · HUD $880 vs ACS $914 · $−$34/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Little River 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.

  1. Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,912 (+$10)
  2. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA $2,827 (−$75)
  3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA $3,001 (+$99)
  4. Napa, CA MSA $2,773 (−$129)
  5. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA $2,693 (−$209)
  6. Salinas, CA MSA $2,684 (−$218)
  7. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA $3,124 (+$222)
  8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,601 (−$301)
  9. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA $2,512 (−$390)
  10. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,255 (−$647)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area ($663 2-BR); Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR); Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,098 2-BR); Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($916 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.

San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,902/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $2,881/mo
  • Displayed gap: +0.7%
  • National FMR percentile: 99 (#391/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

CA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for San Benito County, CA 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.

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