Upper-half FMR gap - Tucson, AZ MSA
Displayed gap in Tucson, AZ MSA: +16.5% (HUD $1,402 vs ACS $1,203) · counties in FMR rows: Pima County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 46060 · Tucson, AZ -16.5% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 16.5% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #247/396 · P62
- SPREAD-PLUS +$199
- PHOTO-FINISH Beckley
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Beckley, WV Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $199/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Beckley, WV 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 Tucson, AZ
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Columbia -16.42
Columbia: -16.4% shortfall
-16.42 % shortfall
- Omaha -16.43
Omaha: -16.4% shortfall
-16.43 % shortfall
- Tucson · this metro -16.54
Tucson · this metro: -16.5% shortfall
-16.54 % shortfall
- Beckley -16.56
Beckley: -16.6% shortfall
-16.56 % shortfall
- Anchorage -16.58
Anchorage: -16.6% shortfall
-16.58 % shortfall
How does Tucson, AZ compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Tucson, AZ on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Beckley, WV Metro Area
-16.6% shortfall · HUD $915 vs ACS $785 · $+$130/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fayette County.
- Anchorage, AK Metro Area
-16.6% shortfall · HUD $1,631 vs ACS $1,399 · $+$232/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anchorage Municipality.
- Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,368 vs ACS $1,175 · $+$193/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cass County, Douglas County, Harrison County, Mills County, Pottawattamie County, Sarpy County.
- Columbia, SC Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,276 vs ACS $1,096 · $+$180/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calhoun County, Fairfield County, Lexington County, Richland County, Saluda County.
- Green Bay, WI Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,164 vs ACS $1,000 · $+$164/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brown County, Kewaunee County.
- San Angelo, TX Metro Area
-16.8% shortfall · HUD $1,339 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$193/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Irion County, Tom Green County.
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area
-16.2% shortfall · HUD $1,328 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$185/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sumter County.
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
-16.9% shortfall · HUD $1,318 vs ACS $1,127 · $+$191/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dallas County, Guthrie County, Madison County, Polk County, Warren County.
- Pueblo, CO Metro Area
-17.0% shortfall · HUD $1,269 vs ACS $1,085 · $+$184/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pueblo County.
- Lancaster, PA Metro Area
-16.1% shortfall · HUD $1,526 vs ACS $1,315 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.
- Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area
-17.1% shortfall · HUD $1,089 vs ACS $930 · $+$159/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Grand Forks County, Polk County.
- Ithaca, NY Metro Area
-17.1% shortfall · HUD $1,753 vs ACS $1,497 · $+$256/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Tompkins 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.
- Yuma, AZ MSA $1,382 (−$20)
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA $1,365 (−$37)
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA $1,257 (−$145)
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA $1,637 (+$235)
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA $1,839 (+$437)
- Flagstaff, AZ MSA $1,921 (+$519)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Topeka, KS MSA ($1,057 2-BR); Toledo, OH MSA ($1,076 2-BR); Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area ($880 2-BR); Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,094 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Tucson, AZ MSA.
Tucson, AZ MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,402/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,203/mo
- Displayed gap: +16.5%
- National FMR percentile: 62 (#247/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Tucson, AZ MSA
AZ HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Tucson, 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.