Low-FMR metro gap - Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
Displayed gap in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA: +14.2% (HUD $1,111 vs ACS $973) · counties in FMR rows: Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 43340 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA -14.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 14.2% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #90/396 · P23
- SPREAD-PLUS +$138
- PHOTO-FINISH Kansas City
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $138/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Kansas City, MO-KS 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Cape Girardeau -14.02
Cape Girardeau: -14.0% shortfall
-14.02 % shortfall
- Kansas City -14.12
Kansas City: -14.1% shortfall
-14.12 % shortfall
- Shreveport-Bos · this metro -14.18
Shreveport-Bos · this metro: -14.2% shortfall
-14.18 % shortfall
- York-Hanover -14.3
York-Hanover: -14.3% shortfall
-14.3 % shortfall
- Grand Rapids-Wyo -14.41
Grand Rapids-Wyo: -14.4% shortfall
-14.41 % shortfall
How does Shreveport-Bossier City, LA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Shreveport-Bossier City, LA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
-14.1% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York County.
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
-14.0% shortfall · HUD $992 vs ACS $870 · $+$122/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County.
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barry County.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,242 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$152/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Tippecanoe County.
- Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $977 · $+$136/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allen County, Whitley County.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108 · $+$160/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County.
- Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area
-13.8% shortfall · HUD $937 vs ACS $823 · $+$114/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Crawford County, Sebastian County, Sequoyah County.
- Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
-14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area
-14.6% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100 · $+$161/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.
- Greenville, NC Metro Area
-14.7% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955 · $+$140/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pitt County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
LA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in LA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA $1,102 (−$9)
- Hammond, LA MSA $1,099 (−$12)
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,204 (+$93)
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (+$106)
- Alexandria, LA MSA $994 (−$117)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,331 (+$220)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA $1,331 (+$220)
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$231)
- Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $834 (−$277)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA ($1,604 2-BR); Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,501 2-BR); Springfield, MA MSA ($1,734 2-BR); Savannah, GA MSA ($1,680 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA.
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,111/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $973/mo
- Displayed gap: +14.2%
- National FMR percentile: 23 (#90/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
LA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 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.