HUD FMR and SAFMR
Screen markets against bedroom-level Fair Market Rent and Small Area Fair Market Rent where ZIP-level voucher rent limits are available.
Section 8 buy box screener
Market Locator finds Section 8 markets that fit your buy box.
Screen ZIP codes, cities, counties, and states by HUD rent data, property values, tax rates, cash-flow targets, yield thresholds, and Investment Score. Review one qualified market at a time, then shortlist or pass.
Passed markets can return when new data or updated criteria makes them worth another look.
Midwest Buy Box
12 Midwest states / 3BR / +$300 monthly cash flow
Midwest3BR< $165k+$300/mo7%+ yield< 2.5% taxScore 95+
44105
87% fitZillowCash flow
+$291/mo
Net yield
7.6%
Avg value
$128k
Criteria checks
Monthly cash flow+$291/moTarget: +$250/mo
Avg property value$128kMax: $165k
Property tax2.2%Max: 2.5%
Rent demand68Min: 50
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Built to make market review faster.
The workflow is simple: set the buy box, review the next match, shortlist or pass, and keep moving through markets with consistent underwriting context.
Define the buy box
Choose geography, bedroom count, price ceiling, expenses, cash-flow minimum, yield target, tax cap, and Investment Score threshold.
Review one match at a time
See the fit score, cash-flow estimate, criteria checks, market history, rent limits, and Zillow search access.
Shortlist or pass
Save strong markets to your Shortlist and pass on weaker fits without losing your place.
Revisit passed markets
When new data or updated criteria makes a passed market qualify, it can return with a clear explanation.
Screen the signals that usually decide a Section 8 buy box.
Market Locator brings rent limits, acquisition context, and underwriting rules into one queue so the user can review qualified candidates before spending time on local deal sourcing.
Property value and tax drag
Compare rent potential with estimated home value and property tax rate so low-price markets do not hide weak net yield.
Cash-flow and net-yield targets
Filter for markets that can clear monthly cash-flow and annualized yield targets after operating assumptions are applied.
Investment Score filter
Screen for markets with stronger rent-to-price fundamentals, data confidence, and rental demand signals before drilling into local pages.
Market Locator FAQ
Answers for investors comparing Section 8 markets, voucher rent limits, and buy box fit.
What is the Section 8 Market Locator?
Market Locator is a buy box screener for Section 8 rental markets. It reviews ZIP, city, county, and state markets against rent, price, tax, cash-flow, yield, and score criteria so investors can shortlist qualified fits.
How is Market Locator different from a Fair Market Rent lookup?
A Fair Market Rent lookup answers what HUD publishes for a location. Market Locator uses that rent data with property values, tax rates, market rent, and underwriting targets to decide whether a market fits a specific investment buy box.
Can Market Locator screen by ZIP code, city, county, and state?
Yes. The workflow is designed to start broad or narrow, then review matching markets so users can move from nationwide research into specific ZIP, city, county, or state pages.
What happens when I pass on a market?
Passing removes the market from the current review queue. A passed market can return when updated data or changed criteria makes it qualify again, with context for why it came back.