Lower-half FMR gap - Wichita Falls, TX MSA
Displayed gap in Wichita Falls, TX MSA: +21.2% (HUD $1,136 vs ACS $937) · counties in FMR rows: Archer County, Clay County, Wichita County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 48660 · Wichita Falls, TX -21.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 21.2% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #101/396 · P25
- SPREAD-PLUS +$199
- PHOTO-FINISH Florence-Muscle Sh
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 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 Wichita Falls, TX
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Philadelphia-Cam -21.15
Philadelphia-Cam: -21.1% shortfall
-21.15 % shortfall
- Rochester -21.19
Rochester: -21.2% shortfall
-21.19 % shortfall
- Florence-Muscle -21.21
Florence-Muscle : -21.2% shortfall
-21.21 % shortfall
- Wichita Falls · this metro -21.24
Wichita Falls · this metro: -21.2% shortfall
-21.24 % shortfall
- Sandusky -21.27
Sandusky: -21.3% shortfall
-21.27 % shortfall
How does Wichita Falls, TX compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Wichita Falls, TX on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
-21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $825 · $+$175/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Colbert County, Lauderdale County.
- Sandusky, OH Metro Area
-21.3% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $912 · $+$194/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Erie County.
- Rochester, MN Metro Area
-21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,161 · $+$246/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dodge County, Olmsted County.
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
-21.1% shortfall · HUD $1,810 vs ACS $1,494 · $+$316/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bucks County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cecil County, Chester County, Delaware County.
- St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area
-21.1% shortfall · HUD $1,077 vs ACS $889 · $+$188/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Andrew County, Buchanan County, DeKalb County, Doniphan County.
- Chico, CA Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,625 vs ACS $1,339 · $+$286/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Butte County.
- Richmond, VA Metro Area
-21.1% shortfall · HUD $1,655 vs ACS $1,367 · $+$288/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Amelia County, Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights city, Dinwiddie County, Goochland County.
- Appleton, WI Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,236 vs ACS $1,018 · $+$218/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calumet County, Outagamie County.
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,972 vs ACS $1,624 · $+$348/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County.
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area
-21.0% shortfall · HUD $1,047 vs ACS $865 · $+$182/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cameron County.
- Saginaw, MI Metro Area
-21.0% shortfall · HUD $1,117 vs ACS $923 · $+$194/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Saginaw County.
- Bellingham, WA Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,794 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$317/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Whatcom 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.
- Laredo, TX MSA $1,161 (+$25)
- Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (−$30)
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA $1,103 (−$33)
- Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,098 (−$38)
- Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,095 (−$41)
- College Station-Bryan, TX MSA $1,186 (+$50)
- El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,191 (+$55)
- Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area $1,199 (+$63)
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA $1,060 (−$76)
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA $1,047 (−$89)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,749 2-BR); Ansonia town, CT Exception Area ($1,788 2-BR); Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,246 2-BR); Vineland, NJ MSA ($1,673 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Wichita Falls, TX MSA.
Wichita Falls, TX MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,136/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $937/mo
- Displayed gap: +21.2%
- National FMR percentile: 25 (#101/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
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Full payment standards for Wichita Falls, 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.