Upper-half FMR gap - Yuba City, CA MSA
Displayed gap in Yuba City, CA MSA: +31.0% (HUD $1,550 vs ACS $1,183) · counties in FMR rows: Sutter County, Yuba County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 49700 · Yuba City, CA -31.0% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 31.0% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #287/396 · P72
- SPREAD-PLUS +$367
- PHOTO-FINISH Sebring
- COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Sebring, FL Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $367/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Sebring, FL 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 Yuba City, CA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Staunton-Stuarts -30.94
Staunton-Stuarts: -30.9% shortfall
-30.94 % shortfall
- Yuba City · this metro -31.02
Yuba City · this metro: -31.0% shortfall
-31.02 % shortfall
- Sebring -31.03
Sebring: -31.0% shortfall
-31.03 % shortfall
- Merced -31.04
Merced: -31.0% shortfall
-31.04 % shortfall
- Cape Coral-Fort -31.08
Cape Coral-Fort : -31.1% shortfall
-31.08 % shortfall
How does Yuba City, CA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Yuba City, CA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Sebring, FL Metro Area
-31.0% shortfall · HUD $1,271 vs ACS $970 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Highlands County.
- Merced, CA Metro Area
-31.0% shortfall · HUD $1,503 vs ACS $1,147 · $+$356/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Merced County.
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
-31.1% shortfall · HUD $1,961 vs ACS $1,496 · $+$465/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area
-30.9% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $963 · $+$298/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Augusta County, Staunton city, Waynesboro city.
- Chambersburg, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,379 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$325/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Franklin County.
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,252 vs ACS $957 · $+$295/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County.
- Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area
-31.2% shortfall · HUD $1,921 vs ACS $1,464 · $+$457/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Coconino County.
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $2,492 vs ACS $1,905 · $+$587/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kalawao County.
- Cleveland, TN Metro Area
-31.3% shortfall · HUD $1,233 vs ACS $939 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bradley County, Polk County.
- Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $908 · $+$279/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg city.
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,273 vs ACS $974 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County, Miami County, Montgomery County.
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,469 vs ACS $1,124 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kings County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
CA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in CA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Redding, CA MSA $1,590 (+$40)
- Merced, CA MSA $1,503 (−$47)
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA $1,483 (−$67)
- Chico, CA MSA $1,625 (+$75)
- Visalia, CA MSA $1,474 (−$76)
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA $1,469 (−$81)
- Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,664 (+$114)
- Madera, CA MSA $1,376 (−$174)
- El Centro, CA MSA $1,362 (−$188)
- Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA $1,742 (+$192)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA ($973 2-BR); 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) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Yuba City, CA MSA.
Yuba City, CA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,550/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,183/mo
- Displayed gap: +31.0%
- National FMR percentile: 72 (#287/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
CA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF REDDING
- Imperial Valley Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Glendale
- Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard
- CITY OF SANTA ROSA
- Housing Authority of the County of Yolo
- City of Oceanside Community Development Comm
- Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura
Full payment standards for Yuba City, CA 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.