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Belton, TX

CitySAFMR
Bell County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

76Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$980$1,080
1 BR$990$1,090
2 BR$1,210$1,330
3 BR$1,680$1,820
4 BR$2,020$2,220
5 BR$2,323Not available
6 BR$2,671Not available
7 BR$3,072Not available
8 BR$3,533Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$135,721

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,330
HUD FMR$1,210
Market rent$1,520
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,330
-Principal and interest-$686
Loan amount$108,577
Down payment$27,144
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$444
Property taxes-$136
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$133
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$21,526(79.3% ROI)
Projected value
$146,157
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$10,436
Loan principal paid down+$3,890
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$36,772(135.5% ROI)
Projected value
$153,556
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$17,835
Loan principal paid down+$6,937
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$78,543(289.4% ROI)
Projected value
$173,734
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$38,013
Loan principal paid down+$16,530
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.78
1 BR
0.78
2 BR
0.80
3 BR
0.89
4 BR
0.81
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Belton, TX fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Belton, TX is $1,210 a month. That is down 6.9% from $1,300 in FY 2026. Belton is in the Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,138. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Belton is 10% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Belton, TX
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$980−5.8%$882–$1,078
1BR$990−4.8%$891–$1,089
2BR$1,210−6.9%$1,089–$1,331
3BR$1,680−6.7%$1,512–$1,848
4BR$2,020−7.3%$1,818–$2,222

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Belton, TX
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$980$990$1,210$1,680$2,020
FY 2026$1,040$1,040$1,300$1,800$2,180
FY 2025$960$970$1,220$1,700$2,050
FY 2024$920$930$1,170$1,650$1,990
FY 2023$750$760$960$1,360$1,640

Questions about Belton, TX rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Belton, TX?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,138, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,024 to $1,252 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Belton, TX in?

Belton, TX is in the Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,138.

How much did fair market rent change in Belton, TX for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.9%, from $1,300 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.0%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set