Lower-half FMR gap - Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area: +23.8% (HUD $1,187 vs ACS $959) · counties in FMR rows: Spartanburg County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 43900 · Spartanburg, SC -23.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 23.8% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #141/396 · P35
- SPREAD-PLUS +$228
- PHOTO-FINISH Durham-Chapel Hill
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $228/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 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 Spartanburg, SC
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Port St. Lucie -23.65
Port St. Lucie: -23.6% shortfall
-23.65 % shortfall
- Palm Bay-Melbour -23.66
Palm Bay-Melbour: -23.7% shortfall
-23.66 % shortfall
- Durham-Chapel Hi -23.72
Durham-Chapel Hi: -23.7% shortfall
-23.72 % shortfall
- Spartanburg · this metro -23.77
Spartanburg · this metro: -23.8% shortfall
-23.77 % shortfall
- Oxnard-Thousand -23.87
Oxnard-Thousand : -23.9% shortfall
-23.87 % shortfall
How does Spartanburg, SC compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Spartanburg, SC on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383 · $+$328/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County.
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
-23.9% shortfall · HUD $2,693 vs ACS $2,174 · $+$519/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ventura County.
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.
- Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421 · $+$336/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County.
- Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
-23.9% shortfall · HUD $1,931 vs ACS $1,558 · $+$373/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Hunt County, Kaufman County.
- Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,021 · $+$240/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Aiken County, Burke County, Columbia County, Edgefield County, McDuffie County, Richmond County.
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,730 vs ACS $1,401 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County, Rutherford 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.
- Napa, CA Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $2,773 vs ACS $2,234 · $+$539/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Napa County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
SC FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in SC; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,173 (−$14)
- Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,276 (+$89)
- Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,098 (−$89)
- Sumter, SC MSA $1,276 (+$89)
- Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,465 (+$278)
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA $1,787 (+$600)
- Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,816 (+$629)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Springfield, MA MSA ($1,734 2-BR); Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA ($1,742 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) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area.
Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,187/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $959/mo
- Displayed gap: +23.8%
- National FMR percentile: 35 (#141/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
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Full payment standards for Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · 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.