High-rent metro gap - Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA
Displayed gap in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA: +24.6% (HUD $1,604 vs ACS $1,287) · counties in FMR rows: Indian River County .
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CBSA 42680 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL -24.6% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 24.6% surplus
- FMR-TOP #298/396 · P75
- SPREAD-PLUS +$317
- PHOTO-FINISH Logan
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Logan, UT-ID Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $317/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Logan, UT-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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Kankakee -24.39
Kankakee: -24.4% shortfall
-24.39 % shortfall
- Ocala -24.59
Ocala: -24.6% shortfall
-24.59 % shortfall
- Logan -24.6
Logan: -24.6% shortfall
-24.6 % shortfall
- Sebastian-Vero · this metro -24.63
Sebastian-Vero · this metro: -24.6% shortfall
-24.63 % shortfall
- Worcester -24.66
Worcester: -24.7% shortfall
-24.66 % shortfall
How does Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Logan, UT-ID Metro Area
-24.6% shortfall · HUD $1,241 vs ACS $996 · $+$245/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cache County, Franklin County.
- Worcester, MA Metro Area
-24.7% shortfall · HUD $1,749 vs ACS $1,403 · $+$346/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Worcester County, Worcester County, Worcester County, Worcester County, Worcester County, Worcester County.
- Ocala, FL Metro Area
-24.6% shortfall · HUD $1,373 vs ACS $1,102 · $+$271/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marion County.
- Kankakee, IL Metro Area
-24.4% shortfall · HUD $1,326 vs ACS $1,066 · $+$260/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kankakee County.
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
-24.4% shortfall · HUD $1,353 vs ACS $1,088 · $+$265/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County, Bracken County, Butler County, Campbell County, Clermont County, Dearborn County.
- Ogden, UT Metro Area
-24.3% shortfall · HUD $1,614 vs ACS $1,299 · $+$315/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Davis County, Morgan County, Weber County.
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area
-24.2% shortfall · HUD $1,682 vs ACS $1,354 · $+$328/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bay County.
- Modesto, CA Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $1,758 vs ACS $1,416 · $+$342/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Stanislaus County.
- Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area
-25.1% shortfall · HUD $1,225 vs ACS $979 · $+$246/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Citrus County.
- Napa, CA Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $2,773 vs ACS $2,234 · $+$539/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Napa County.
- Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $1,086 vs ACS $875 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carroll County, Stark County.
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area
-25.2% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $777 · $+$196/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brooke County, Hancock County, Jefferson County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
FL FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in FL; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,682 (+$78)
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA $1,709 (+$105)
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA $1,497 (−$107)
- Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,493 (−$111)
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA $1,471 (−$133)
- Punta Gorda, FL MSA $1,470 (−$134)
- Port St. Lucie, FL MSA $1,757 (+$153)
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,785 (+$181)
- Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,806 (+$202)
- Ocala, FL MSA $1,373 (−$231)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Sheboygan, WI MSA ($1,116 2-BR); Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA ($1,111 2-BR); San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area ($663 2-BR); Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA.
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,604/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,287/mo
- Displayed gap: +24.6%
- National FMR percentile: 75 (#298/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
FL HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 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.