High-rent metro gap - Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA
Displayed gap in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA: +30.4% (HUD $2,827 vs ACS $2,168) · counties in FMR rows: Sonoma County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 42220 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA -30.4% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 30.4% surplus
- FMR-TOP #390/396 · P98
- SPREAD-PLUS +$659
- PHOTO-FINISH Albuquerque
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Albuquerque, NM Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $659/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Albuquerque, NM 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Bakersfield-Dela -30.32
Bakersfield-Dela: -30.3% shortfall
-30.32 % shortfall
- Brunswick-St. Si -30.34
Brunswick-St. Si: -30.3% shortfall
-30.34 % shortfall
- Albuquerque -30.37
Albuquerque: -30.4% shortfall
-30.37 % shortfall
- Santa Rosa-Pet · this metro -30.4
Santa Rosa-Pet · this metro: -30.4% shortfall
-30.4 % shortfall
- Manchester-Nashu -30.57
Manchester-Nashu: -30.6% shortfall
-30.57 % shortfall
How does Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
-30.4% shortfall · HUD $1,464 vs ACS $1,123 · $+$341/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Torrance County, Valencia County.
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Metro Area
-30.3% shortfall · HUD $1,293 vs ACS $992 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brantley County, Glynn County, McIntosh County.
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area
-30.3% shortfall · HUD $1,483 vs ACS $1,138 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kern County.
- Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area
-30.6% shortfall · HUD $2,127 vs ACS $1,629 · $+$498/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County.
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area
-30.1% shortfall · HUD $1,473 vs ACS $1,132 · $+$341/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County, Brown County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hendricks County, Johnson County.
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,469 vs ACS $1,124 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kings County.
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,273 vs ACS $974 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County, Miami County, Montgomery County.
- Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $908 · $+$279/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg city.
- Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
-30.0% shortfall · HUD $1,547 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$357/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kootenai County.
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $2,492 vs ACS $1,905 · $+$587/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kalawao County.
- Chambersburg, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,379 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$325/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Franklin County.
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,252 vs ACS $957 · $+$295/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming 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.
- Napa, CA MSA $2,773 (−$54)
- San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,902 (+$75)
- Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,912 (+$85)
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA $2,693 (−$134)
- Salinas, CA MSA $2,684 (−$143)
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA $3,001 (+$174)
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,601 (−$226)
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA $3,124 (+$297)
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA $2,512 (−$315)
- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $2,255 (−$572)
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); Sheboygan, WI MSA ($1,116 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,827/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $2,168/mo
- Displayed gap: +30.4%
- National FMR percentile: 98 (#390/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
CA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, 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.