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Belknap County/Barnstead/03218

03218

ZIPSAFMR
Belknap County, NH
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ZIP Investment Score

42Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,360$1,460
1 BR$1,540$1,570
2 BR$1,950$1,750
3 BR$2,600$2,120
4 BR$2,890$2,130
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
$198,133

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,750
HUD FMR$1,950
Market rentUsed$1,750
Est. payment standard (93%)$1,820
-Principal and interest-$1,002
Loan amount$158,506
Down payment$39,627
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$548
Property taxes-$198
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$175
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$28,113(70.9% ROI)
Projected value
$213,367
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,235
Loan principal paid down+$5,679
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$48,163(121.5% ROI)
Projected value
$224,169
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,036
Loan principal paid down+$10,127
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$103,625(261.5% ROI)
Projected value
$253,627
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$55,494
Loan principal paid down+$24,131
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.90
1 BR
0.97
2 BR
1.11
3 BR
1.23
4 BR
1.36
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 03218 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 03218 (Barnstead, NH) is $1,950 a month. That is down 9.7% from $2,160 in FY 2026. Barnstead is in the Belknap 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 $1,620. Among 18 ZIP codes in Belknap County, 03218 has the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,620–$2,400). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so ZIP 03218 is 13% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 03218
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,360−8.7%$1,224–$1,496
1BR$1,540−9.9%$1,386–$1,694
2BR$1,950−9.7%$1,755–$2,145
3BR$2,600−2.3%$2,340–$2,860
4BR$2,890−10.0%$2,601–$3,179

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 03218
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,360$1,540$1,950$2,600$2,890
FY 2026$1,490$1,710$2,160$2,660$3,210
FY 2025$1,260$1,460$1,830$2,310$2,750
FY 2024area FMR$906$1,058$1,329$1,710$2,019
FY 2023area FMR$926$1,015$1,292$1,739$1,912

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Belknap County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 03218
03218Current$1,950—
03220$1,780−8.7%
03225$1,690−13.3%
03226$1,980+1.5%
03237$1,780−8.7%
03245$2,400+23.1%
03246$1,620−16.9%
03249$1,740−10.8%
03252$1,620−16.9%
03253$1,720−11.8%
03254$1,870−4.1%
03256$1,680−13.8%

Questions about ZIP 03218 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 03218?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,620, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,458 to $1,782 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,950 it would be $1,755 to $2,145. 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 03218 in?

ZIP 03218 is in the Belknap County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,620.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 03218 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.7%, from $2,160 in FY 2026 to $1,950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 6.6%.

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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