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PA/Lehigh County/New Tripoli

New Tripoli, PA

CitySAFMR
Lehigh County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

66Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,020$1,020
1 BR$1,210$1,210
2 BR$1,480$1,480
3 BR$1,880$1,880
4 BR$1,980$1,980
5 BR$2,277Not available
6 BR$2,619Not available
7 BR$3,011Not available
8 BR$3,463Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$158,011

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,480
HUD FMRUsed$1,480
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$799
Loan amount$126,409
Down payment$31,602
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$481
Property taxes-$158
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$148
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$23,878(75.6% ROI)
Projected value
$170,160
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,150
Loan principal paid down+$4,529
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$40,840(129.2% ROI)
Projected value
$178,775
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$20,764
Loan principal paid down+$8,076
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$87,501(276.9% ROI)
Projected value
$202,267
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$44,256
Loan principal paid down+$19,244
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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New Tripoli, PA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in New Tripoli, PA is $1,480 a month. That is up 8.8% from $1,360 in FY 2026. New Tripoli is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 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 $1,839. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so New Tripoli is 30% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for New Tripoli, PA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,020+9.7%$918–$1,122
1BR$1,210+10.0%$1,089–$1,331
2BR$1,480+8.8%$1,332–$1,628
3BR$1,880+8.0%$1,692–$2,068
4BR$1,980+9.4%$1,782–$2,178

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for New Tripoli, PA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
FY 2026$930$1,100$1,360$1,740$1,810
FY 2025$880$1,030$1,290$1,640$1,710
FY 2024$880$1,000$1,260$1,620$1,690
FY 2023$940$1,070$1,360$1,740$1,830

Questions about New Tripoli, PA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in New Tripoli, PA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,480 it would be $1,332 to $1,628. 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 New Tripoli, PA in?

New Tripoli, PA is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.

How much did fair market rent change in New Tripoli, PA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.8%, from $1,360 in FY 2026 to $1,480 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.8%.

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