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Berkshire County/Berkshire/01224

01224

ZIPSAFMR
Berkshire County, MA
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ZIP Investment Score

95Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,320$1,330
1 BR$1,330$1,410
2 BR$1,730$1,800
3 BR$2,320$2,460
4 BR$2,890$2,590
5 BR$3,323Not available
6 BR$3,822Not available
7 BR$4,395Not available
8 BR$5,055Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$205,563

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,800
HUD FMR$1,730
Market rent$1,840
Est. payment standard (104%)Used$1,800
-Principal and interest-$1,039
Loan amount$164,450
Down payment$41,113
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$561
Property taxes-$206
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$180
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$28,898(70.3% ROI)
Projected value
$221,369
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,806
Loan principal paid down+$5,892
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$49,519(120.4% ROI)
Projected value
$232,575
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$27,013
Loan principal paid down+$10,507
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$106,611(259.3% ROI)
Projected value
$263,138
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$57,575
Loan principal paid down+$25,036
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.99
1 BR
0.91
2 BR
0.94
3 BR
0.91
4 BR
1.12
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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ZIP 01224 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 01224 (Berkshire, MA) is $1,730 a month. That is down 3.9% from $1,800 in FY 2026. Berkshire is in the Pittsfield, MA 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 $1,704. Among 40 ZIP codes in Berkshire County, 01224 is tied for the 23rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,470–$2,350). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 01224 is 22% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 01224
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,3200.0%$1,188–$1,452
1BR$1,330−5.0%$1,197–$1,463
2BR$1,730−3.9%$1,557–$1,903
3BR$2,320+1.8%$2,088–$2,552
4BR$2,8900.0%$2,601–$3,179

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 01224
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,320$1,330$1,730$2,320$2,890
FY 2026$1,320$1,400$1,800$2,280$2,890
FY 2025$1,360$1,550$1,990$2,520$2,880
FY 2024$1,220$1,410$1,810$2,300$2,540
FY 2023$1,220$1,430$1,830$2,310$2,520

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Berkshire County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 01224
01220$1,510−12.7%
01222$1,680−2.9%
01223$2,080+20.2%
01224Current$1,730—
01225$1,600−7.5%
01226$1,470−15.0%
01227$1,740+0.6%
01229$1,740+0.6%
01230$1,880+8.7%
01235$1,810+4.6%
01236$2,070+19.7%
01237$1,7300.0%

Questions about ZIP 01224 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 01224?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,704, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,534 to $1,874 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,730 it would be $1,557 to $1,903. 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 ZIP 01224 in?

ZIP 01224 is in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,704.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 01224 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.9%, from $1,800 in FY 2026 to $1,730 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 5.5%.

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

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