PA/Montour County/WATSONTOWN
WATSONTOWN, PA
CitySAFMR
Montour County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760$820
1 BR$900$850
2 BR$1,110$1,070
3 BR$1,560$1,240
4 BR$1,840$1,270
5 BR$2,116
6 BR$2,433
7 BR$2,798
8 BR$3,218

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$97,085

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,070
HUD FMR$1,110
Market rentUsed$1,070
Est. payment standard (98%)$1,080
Market rent is below the inferred standard ($1,080, 98% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$491
Loan amount$77,668
Down payment$19,417
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$379
Property taxes-$97
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$107
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,448(89.9% ROI)
Projected value
$104,550
Current value$97,085
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,465
Loan principal paid down+$2,783
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$29,720(153.1% ROI)
Projected value
$109,843
Current value$97,085
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,758
Loan principal paid down+$4,962
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$63,016(324.5% ROI)
Projected value
$124,277
Current value$97,085
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$27,192
Loan principal paid down+$11,824
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 17777
0.89ratio
FMR$760
Market$850
vs market-$90

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$684 / 0.80 ratio110% standard$836 / 0.98 ratio
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 17777
1.06ratio
FMR$900
Market$850
vs market+$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$810 / 0.95 ratio110% standard$990 / 1.16 ratio
1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 17777
1.04ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,070
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$999 / 0.93 ratio110% standard$1,221 / 1.14 ratio
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 17777
1.26ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,240
vs market+$320

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,404 / 1.13 ratio110% standard$1,716 / 1.38 ratio
1.26
4 BR
4 BR- 17777
1.45ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,270
vs market+$570

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,656 / 1.30 ratio110% standard$2,024 / 1.59 ratio
1.45
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for WATSONTOWN, PA (PA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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WATSONTOWN, PA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for WATSONTOWN, PA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,110 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,840.

Use this page for searches like WATSONTOWN, PA FMR, WATSONTOWN, PA fair market rent, and WATSONTOWN, PA Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for WATSONTOWN, PA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$760
1 bedroom$900
2 bedroom$1,110
3 bedroom$1,560
4 bedroom$1,840