HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous above-median

Upper-half FMR gap - Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area: +12.3% (HUD $1,352 vs ACS $1,204) · counties in FMR rows: Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 45220 · Tallahassee, FL -12.3% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 12.3% surplus
  • FMR-ABOVE #226/396 · P57
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$148
  • PHOTO-FINISH St. Cloud
  • COUNTY-MID 3 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: St. Cloud, MN Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $148/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare St. Cloud, MN 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 Tallahassee, FL

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Tallahassee, FL compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Tallahassee, FL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area

    -12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,206 vs ACS $1,074 · $+$132/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Stearns County.

  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

    -12.4% shortfall · HUD $2,912 vs ACS $2,591 · $+$321/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County.

  3. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area

    -12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,345 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$145/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Baldwin County.

  4. Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

    -12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,086 · $+$131/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish.

  5. Dubuque, IA Metro Area

    -12.5% shortfall · HUD $1,077 vs ACS $957 · $+$120/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dubuque County.

  6. Greeley, CO Metro Area

    -12.0% shortfall · HUD $1,563 vs ACS $1,396 · $+$167/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Weld County.

  7. Alexandria, LA Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $994 vs ACS $882 · $+$112/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Grant Parish, Rapides Parish.

  8. Boulder, CO Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $2,124 vs ACS $1,884 · $+$240/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boulder County.

  9. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,248 · $+$159/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Aransas County.

  10. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area

    -11.8% shortfall · HUD $1,656 vs ACS $1,481 · $+$175/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Washtenaw County.

  11. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area

    -12.8% shortfall · HUD $928 vs ACS $823 · $+$105/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Wirt County, Wood County.

  12. Lawrence, KS Metro Area

    -12.8% shortfall · HUD $1,182 vs ACS $1,048 · $+$134/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Douglas 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.

  1. Ocala, FL MSA $1,373 (+$21)
  2. Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA $1,328 (−$24)
  3. Sebring, FL MSA $1,271 (−$81)
  4. Punta Gorda, FL MSA $1,470 (+$118)
  5. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA $1,471 (+$119)
  6. Homosassa Springs, FL MSA $1,225 (−$127)
  7. Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,493 (+$141)
  8. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA $1,497 (+$145)
  9. Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,103 (−$249)
  10. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA $1,604 (+$252)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,094 2-BR); Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area ($880 2-BR); Toledo, OH MSA ($1,076 2-BR); Topeka, KS MSA ($1,057 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area.

Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,352/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,204/mo
  • Displayed gap: +12.3%
  • National FMR percentile: 57 (#226/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area

FL HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Tallahassee, FL 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.

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