High-rent metro gap - San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
Displayed gap in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA: +36.5% (HUD $3,001 vs ACS $2,198) · counties in FMR rows: San Diego County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 41740 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA -36.5% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 36.5% surplus
- FMR-TOP #394/396 · P99
- SPREAD-PLUS +$803
- PHOTO-FINISH Pocatello
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Pocatello, ID Metro Area (+0.5pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $803/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Pocatello, ID 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Hinesville -35.71
Hinesville: -35.7% shortfall
-35.71 % shortfall
- Pocatello -36.08
Pocatello: -36.1% shortfall
-36.08 % shortfall
- San Diego-Chul · this metro -36.53
San Diego-Chul · this metro: -36.5% shortfall
-36.53 % shortfall
- Johnstown -37.27
Johnstown: -37.3% shortfall
-37.27 % shortfall
- Lake Havasu City -37.32
Lake Havasu City: -37.3% shortfall
-37.32 % shortfall
How does San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Pocatello, ID Metro Area
-36.1% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $862 · $+$311/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bannock 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.
- Hinesville, GA Metro Area
-35.7% shortfall · HUD $1,406 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$370/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Liberty 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.
- 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.
- Burlington, NC Metro Area
-38.0% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $977 · $+$371/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alamance 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.
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area
-38.3% shortfall · HUD $1,895 vs ACS $1,370 · $+$525/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Warren 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.
- Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,912 (−$89)
- San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,902 (−$99)
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA $3,124 (+$123)
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA $2,827 (−$174)
- Napa, CA MSA $2,773 (−$228)
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA $2,693 (−$308)
- Salinas, CA MSA $2,684 (−$317)
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,601 (−$400)
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA $2,512 (−$489)
- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,255 (−$746)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,098 2-BR); Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR); San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area ($663 2-BR); Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($916 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $3,001/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $2,198/mo
- Displayed gap: +36.5%
- National FMR percentile: 99 (#394/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
CA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 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.