Upper-half FMR gap - Winchester, VA-WV MSA
Displayed gap in Winchester, VA-WV MSA: +21.7% (HUD $1,573 vs ACS $1,293) · counties in FMR rows: Frederick County, Hampshire County, Winchester city .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 49020 · Winchester, VA-WV -21.7% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 21.7% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #292/396 · P74
- SPREAD-PLUS +$280
- PHOTO-FINISH San Juan-Bayamón-C
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $280/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR 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 Winchester, VA-WV
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Los Angeles-Long -21.54
Los Angeles-Long: -21.5% shortfall
-21.54 % shortfall
- Terre Haute -21.56
Terre Haute: -21.6% shortfall
-21.56 % shortfall
- San Juan-Bayamón -21.65
San Juan-Bayamón: -21.6% shortfall
-21.65 % shortfall
- Winchester · this metro -21.66
Winchester · this metro: -21.7% shortfall
-21.66 % shortfall
- Portland-South P -21.71
Portland-South P: -21.7% shortfall
-21.71 % shortfall
How does Winchester, VA-WV compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Winchester, VA-WV on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area
-21.6% shortfall · HUD $663 vs ACS $545 · $+$118/mo
- Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area
-21.7% shortfall · HUD $1,833 vs ACS $1,506 · $+$327/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County, Cumberland County.
- Terre Haute, IN Metro Area
-21.6% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $900 · $+$194/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clay County, Vermillion County, Vigo County.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $2,601 vs ACS $2,140 · $+$461/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Los Angeles County.
- Kokomo, IN Metro Area
-21.8% shortfall · HUD $1,123 vs ACS $922 · $+$201/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Howard County.
- Niles, MI Metro Area
-21.8% shortfall · HUD $1,184 vs ACS $972 · $+$212/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Berrien County.
- Odessa, TX Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,595 vs ACS $1,313 · $+$282/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ector County.
- Bellingham, WA Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,794 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$317/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Whatcom 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.
- Appleton, WI Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,236 vs ACS $1,018 · $+$218/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calumet County, Outagamie County.
- Chico, CA Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,625 vs ACS $1,339 · $+$286/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Butte County.
- Medford, OR Metro Area
-22.0% shortfall · HUD $1,530 vs ACS $1,254 · $+$276/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
VA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in VA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,655 (+$82)
- Charlottesville, VA MSA $1,824 (+$251)
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA $1,322 (−$251)
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA $1,261 (−$312)
- Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,254 (−$319)
- Lynchburg, VA MSA $1,187 (−$386)
- Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,094 (−$479)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($960 2-BR); Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,099 2-BR); Wheeling, WV-OH MSA ($991 2-BR); Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA ($973 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Winchester, VA-WV MSA.
Winchester, VA-WV MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,573/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,293/mo
- Displayed gap: +21.7%
- National FMR percentile: 74 (#292/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
VA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Petersburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit
- Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- Loudoun County DHCD
- Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority
- Charlottesville Redev & Housing Authority
- Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Winchester, VA-WV 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.