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Grafton County/Ashland/03217

03217

ZIPSAFMR
Grafton County, NH
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ZIP Investment Score

61Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,170$1,290
1 BR$1,170$1,290
2 BR$1,540$1,690
3 BR$2,090$2,230
4 BR$2,130$2,340
5 BR$2,450Not available
6 BR$2,817Not available
7 BR$3,239Not available
8 BR$3,725Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$189,217

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,690
HUD FMR$1,540
Market rent$2,060
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,690
-Principal and interest-$957
Loan amount$151,373
Down payment$37,843
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$533
Property taxes-$189
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$169
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$27,172(71.8% ROI)
Projected value
$203,766
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,549
Loan principal paid down+$5,423
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$46,536(123.0% ROI)
Projected value
$214,081
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,865
Loan principal paid down+$9,671
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$100,042(264.4% ROI)
Projected value
$242,214
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$52,997
Loan principal paid down+$23,045
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.74
1 BR
0.75
2 BR
0.75
3 BR
0.90
4 BR
0.85
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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ZIP 03217 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 03217 (Ashland, NH) is $1,540 a month. That is down 9.9% from $1,710 in FY 2026. Ashland is in the Grafton County, NH non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,719. Among 41 ZIP codes in Grafton County, 03217 is tied for the 27th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,240–$2,430). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so ZIP 03217 is 11% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 03217
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,170−9.3%$1,053–$1,287
1BR$1,170−10.0%$1,053–$1,287
2BR$1,540−9.9%$1,386–$1,694
3BR$2,090−9.9%$1,881–$2,299
4BR$2,130−9.7%$1,917–$2,343

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 03217
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,170$1,170$1,540$2,090$2,130
FY 2026$1,290$1,300$1,710$2,320$2,360
FY 2025$1,030$1,070$1,410$1,880$1,960
FY 2024area FMR$891$1,001$1,315$1,708$1,940
FY 2023area FMR$898$1,020$1,343$1,714$2,057

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Grafton County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 03217
03215$1,590+3.2%
03217Current$1,540—
03222$1,710+11.0%
03223$1,760+14.3%
03238$1,530−0.6%
03240$1,630+5.8%
03241$1,680+9.1%
03243$1,690+9.7%
03245$2,400+55.8%
03251$1,730+12.3%
03262$1,5400.0%
03264$1,750+13.6%

Questions about ZIP 03217 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 03217?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,719, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,547 to $1,891 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 03217 in?

ZIP 03217 is in the Grafton County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,719.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 03217 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $1,710 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.2%.

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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