Lower-half FMR gap - Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA
Displayed gap in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA: +43.8% (HUD $1,257 vs ACS $874) · counties in FMR rows: Cochise County .
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CBSA 43420 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ -43.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 43.8% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #175/396 · P44
- SPREAD-PLUS +$383
- NEAR-PEER Pittsfield
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Pittsfield, MA Metro Area (-0.6pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $383/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Pittsfield, MA 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Barnstable Town -41.55
Barnstable Town: -41.5% shortfall
-41.55 % shortfall
- Boston-Cambridge -41.6
Boston-Cambridge: -41.6% shortfall
-41.6 % shortfall
- Sierra Vista-D · this metro -43.82
Sierra Vista-D · this metro: -43.8% shortfall
-43.82 % shortfall
- Pittsfield -44.4
Pittsfield: -44.4% shortfall
-44.4 % shortfall
- Springfield -44.62
Springfield: -44.6% shortfall
-44.62 % shortfall
How does Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Pittsfield, MA Metro Area
-44.4% shortfall · HUD $1,626 vs ACS $1,126 · $+$500/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County.
- Springfield, MA Metro Area
-44.6% shortfall · HUD $1,734 vs ACS $1,199 · $+$535/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County.
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
-41.6% shortfall · HUD $2,941 vs ACS $2,077 · $+$864/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County.
- Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area
-41.5% shortfall · HUD $2,422 vs ACS $1,711 · $+$711/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County.
- Bozeman, MT Metro Area
-46.3% shortfall · HUD $2,154 vs ACS $1,472 · $+$682/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Gallatin County.
- Jackson, TN Metro Area
-40.9% shortfall · HUD $1,260 vs ACS $894 · $+$366/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chester County, Madison County.
- Yuma, AZ Metro Area
-40.0% shortfall · HUD $1,382 vs ACS $987 · $+$395/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Yuma County.
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area
-39.4% shortfall · HUD $2,004 vs ACS $1,438 · $+$566/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County.
- Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
-39.2% shortfall · HUD $1,143 vs ACS $821 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Edgecombe County, Nash County.
- Great Falls, MT Metro Area
-39.0% shortfall · HUD $1,284 vs ACS $924 · $+$360/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cascade 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.
- Burlington, NC Metro Area
-38.0% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $977 · $+$371/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alamance County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
AZ FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in AZ; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA $1,365 (+$108)
- Yuma, AZ MSA $1,382 (+$125)
- Tucson, AZ MSA $1,402 (+$145)
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA $1,637 (+$380)
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA $1,839 (+$582)
- Flagstaff, AZ MSA $1,921 (+$664)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Springfield, MA MSA ($1,734 2-BR); Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA ($1,604 2-BR); Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,501 2-BR); Savannah, GA MSA ($1,680 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA.
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,257/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $874/mo
- Displayed gap: +43.8%
- National FMR percentile: 44 (#175/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
AZ HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 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.