High-rent metro gap - Springfield, MA MSA
Displayed gap in Springfield, MA MSA: +44.6% (HUD $1,734 vs ACS $1,199) · counties in FMR rows: Hampden County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 44140 · Springfield, MA -44.6% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 44.6% surplus
- FMR-TOP #322/396 · P81
- SPREAD-PLUS +$535
- PHOTO-FINISH Pittsfield
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Pittsfield, MA Metro Area (+0.2pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $535/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 Springfield, MA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Boston-Cambridge -41.6
Boston-Cambridge: -41.6% shortfall
-41.6 % shortfall
- Sierra Vista-Dou -43.82
Sierra Vista-Dou: -43.8% shortfall
-43.82 % shortfall
- Pittsfield -44.4
Pittsfield: -44.4% shortfall
-44.4 % shortfall
- Springfield · this metro -44.62
Springfield · this metro: -44.6% shortfall
-44.62 % shortfall
- Bozeman -46.33
Bozeman: -46.3% shortfall
-46.33 % shortfall
How does Springfield, MA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Springfield, MA 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.
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
-43.8% shortfall · HUD $1,257 vs ACS $874 · $+$383/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cochise County.
- Bozeman, MT Metro Area
-46.3% shortfall · HUD $2,154 vs ACS $1,472 · $+$682/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Gallatin 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.
- 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.
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area
-51.2% shortfall · HUD $3,124 vs ACS $2,066 · $+$1,058/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Santa Barbara County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,749 (+$15)
- Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,626 (−$108)
- New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,527 (−$207)
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA $2,004 (+$270)
- Barnstable Town, MA MSA $2,422 (+$688)
- Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area $2,941 (+$1,207)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,095 2-BR); Springfield, OH MSA ($1,106 2-BR); Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area ($973 2-BR); Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA ($1,111 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Springfield, MA MSA.
Springfield, MA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,734/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,199/mo
- Displayed gap: +44.6%
- National FMR percentile: 81 (#322/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Springfield, MA MSA
MA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Springfield, MA 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.