Upper-half FMR gap - Yuma, AZ MSA
Displayed gap in Yuma, AZ MSA: +40.0% (HUD $1,382 vs ACS $987) · counties in FMR rows: Yuma County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 49740 · Yuma, AZ -40.0% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 40.0% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #241/396 · P61
- SPREAD-PLUS +$395
- NEAR-PEER Amherst Town-North
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area (+0.7pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $395/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 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 Yuma, AZ
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Great Falls -38.96
Great Falls: -39.0% shortfall
-38.96 % shortfall
- Rocky Mount -39.22
Rocky Mount: -39.2% shortfall
-39.22 % shortfall
- Amherst Town-Nor -39.36
Amherst Town-Nor: -39.4% shortfall
-39.36 % shortfall
- Yuma · this metro -40.02
Yuma · this metro: -40.0% shortfall
-40.02 % shortfall
- Jackson -40.94
Jackson: -40.9% shortfall
-40.94 % shortfall
How does Yuma, AZ compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Yuma, AZ on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area
-39.4% shortfall · HUD $2,004 vs ACS $1,438 · $+$566/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County.
- Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
-39.2% shortfall · HUD $1,143 vs ACS $821 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Edgecombe County, Nash County.
- Jackson, TN Metro Area
-40.9% shortfall · HUD $1,260 vs ACS $894 · $+$366/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chester County, Madison County.
- Great Falls, MT Metro Area
-39.0% shortfall · HUD $1,284 vs ACS $924 · $+$360/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cascade County.
- Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area
-41.5% shortfall · HUD $2,422 vs ACS $1,711 · $+$711/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County.
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
-41.6% shortfall · HUD $2,941 vs ACS $2,077 · $+$864/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County.
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area
-38.3% shortfall · HUD $1,895 vs ACS $1,370 · $+$525/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Warren County.
- Burlington, NC Metro Area
-38.0% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $977 · $+$371/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alamance County.
- Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
-37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,244 vs ACS $904 · $+$340/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Wayne County.
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
-37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $796 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County.
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area
-37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,365 vs ACS $994 · $+$371/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mohave County.
- Johnstown, PA Metro Area
-37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,035 vs ACS $754 · $+$281/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cambria County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
AZ FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in AZ; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA $1,365 (−$17)
- Tucson, AZ MSA $1,402 (+$20)
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA $1,257 (−$125)
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA $1,637 (+$255)
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA $1,839 (+$457)
- Flagstaff, AZ MSA $1,921 (+$539)
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 Yuma, AZ MSA.
Yuma, AZ MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,382/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $987/mo
- Displayed gap: +40.0%
- National FMR percentile: 61 (#241/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Yuma, AZ MSA
AZ HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Yuma, AZ 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.