HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous bottom-quartile

Low-FMR metro gap - Wheeling, WV-OH MSA

Displayed gap in Wheeling, WV-OH MSA: +20.0% (HUD $991 vs ACS $826) · counties in FMR rows: Belmont County, Marshall County, Ohio County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 48540 · Wheeling, WV-OH -20.0% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 20.0% surplus
  • FMR-BOTTOM #31/396 · P8
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$165
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eau Claire
  • COUNTY-MID 3 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Eau Claire, WI Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $165/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Eau Claire, WI 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 Wheeling, WV-OH

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 Wheeling, WV-OH compare with nearby FMR areas?

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

  1. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area

    -20.0% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $984 · $+$197/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chippewa County, Eau Claire County.

  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

    -20.1% shortfall · HUD $1,820 vs ACS $1,516 · $+$304/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Barrow County, Bartow County, Carroll County, Cherokee County, Clayton County, Cobb County.

  3. Ponce, PR Metro Area

    -20.1% shortfall · HUD $538 vs ACS $448 · $+$90/mo

  4. Albany, OR Metro Area

    -19.8% shortfall · HUD $1,500 vs ACS $1,252 · $+$248/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Linn County.

  5. Bay City, MI Metro Area

    -20.2% shortfall · HUD $1,030 vs ACS $857 · $+$173/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bay County.

  6. Columbia, MO Metro Area

    -20.2% shortfall · HUD $1,160 vs ACS $965 · $+$195/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County.

  7. Victoria, TX Metro Area

    -19.7% shortfall · HUD $1,442 vs ACS $1,205 · $+$237/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Goliad County, Victoria County.

  8. Midland, MI Metro Area

    -19.7% shortfall · HUD $1,193 vs ACS $997 · $+$196/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Midland County.

  9. Muncie, IN Metro Area

    -19.6% shortfall · HUD $1,043 vs ACS $872 · $+$171/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Delaware County.

  10. Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

    -19.6% shortfall · HUD $1,470 vs ACS $1,229 · $+$241/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Charlotte County.

  11. Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI Metro Area

    -20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,235 vs ACS $1,026 · $+$209/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Racine County.

  12. St. George, UT Metro Area

    -20.4% shortfall · HUD $1,575 vs ACS $1,308 · $+$267/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

WV FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WV; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (−$18)
  2. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA $973 (−$18)
  3. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA $928 (−$63)
  4. Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area $915 (−$76)
  5. Morgantown, WV MSA $1,099 (+$108)
  6. Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area $869 (−$122)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Ansonia town, CT Exception Area ($1,788 2-BR); Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,246 2-BR); Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,749 2-BR); Vineland, NJ MSA ($1,673 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Wheeling, WV-OH MSA.

Wheeling, WV-OH MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $991/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $826/mo
  • Displayed gap: +20.0%
  • National FMR percentile: 8 (#31/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Wheeling, WV-OH MSA

WV HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Wheeling, WV-OH 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.

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