Upper-half FMR gap - Tyler, TX MSA
Displayed gap in Tyler, TX MSA: +15.3% (HUD $1,338 vs ACS $1,161) · counties in FMR rows: Smith County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 46340 · Tyler, TX -15.3% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 15.3% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #217/396 · P55
- SPREAD-PLUS +$177
- PHOTO-FINISH Fargo
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $177/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Fargo, ND-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 Tyler, TX
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Lawton -15.19
Lawton: -15.2% shortfall
-15.19 % shortfall
- Fargo -15.23
Fargo: -15.2% shortfall
-15.23 % shortfall
- Tyler · this metro -15.25
Tyler · this metro: -15.3% shortfall
-15.25 % shortfall
- Sioux City -15.28
Sioux City: -15.3% shortfall
-15.28 % shortfall
- Casper -15.47
Casper: -15.5% shortfall
-15.47 % shortfall
How does Tyler, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Tyler, TX on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
-15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,112 vs ACS $965 · $+$147/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cass County, Clay County.
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
-15.3% shortfall · HUD $1,154 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$153/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dakota County, Union County, Woodbury County.
- Lawton, OK Metro Area
-15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,001 vs ACS $869 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Comanche County.
- Casper, WY Metro Area
-15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,082 vs ACS $937 · $+$145/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Natrona County.
- Gadsden, AL Metro Area
-15.0% shortfall · HUD $927 vs ACS $806 · $+$121/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Etowah County.
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
-15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,922 vs ACS $1,664 · $+$258/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clackamas County, Clark County, Columbia County, Multnomah County, Skamania County, Washington County.
- Enid, OK Metro Area
-15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,027 vs ACS $889 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Garfield County.
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area
-15.0% shortfall · HUD $1,060 vs ACS $922 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hidalgo County.
- Aguadilla, PR Metro Area
-15.6% shortfall · HUD $564 vs ACS $488 · $+$76/mo
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
-14.9% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,487 · $+$222/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County.
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area
-15.6% shortfall · HUD $1,527 vs ACS $1,321 · $+$206/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County.
- Kingston, NY Metro Area
-15.7% shortfall · HUD $1,818 vs ACS $1,571 · $+$247/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ulster County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
TX FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in TX; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- San Angelo, TX MSA $1,339 (+$1)
- Sherman-Denison, TX MSA $1,351 (+$13)
- Abilene, TX MSA $1,276 (−$62)
- Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,407 (+$69)
- Victoria, TX MSA $1,442 (+$104)
- Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,233 (−$105)
- Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,199 (−$139)
- El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,191 (−$147)
- College Station-Bryan, TX MSA $1,186 (−$152)
- Laredo, TX MSA $1,161 (−$177)
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 Tyler, TX MSA.
Tyler, TX MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,338/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,161/mo
- Displayed gap: +15.3%
- National FMR percentile: 55 (#217/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Tyler, TX MSA
TX HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Tyler, TX 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.