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05043

ZIPSAFMR
Orange County, VT

ZIP Investment Score

43Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,040$1,040
1 BR$1,310$1,310
2 BR$1,500$1,500
3 BR$1,910$1,910
4 BR$2,030$2,030
5 BR$2,335Not available
6 BR$2,685Not available
7 BR$3,087Not available
8 BR$3,550Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$160,983

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,500
HUD FMRUsed$1,500
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$814
Loan amount$128,786
Down payment$32,197
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$486
Property taxes-$161
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$150
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$24,192(75.1% ROI)
Projected value
$173,361
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,378
Loan principal paid down+$4,614
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$41,383(128.5% ROI)
Projected value
$182,137
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$21,154
Loan principal paid down+$8,228
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$88,695(275.5% ROI)
Projected value
$206,072
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$45,089
Loan principal paid down+$19,606
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 05043 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 05043 (East Thetford, VT) is $1,500 a month. That is up 6.4% from $1,410 in FY 2026. East Thetford is in the Orange County, VT 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 $1,581. Among 36 ZIP codes in Orange County, 05043 has the 31st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,330–$2,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so ZIP 05043 is 4% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 05043
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,040−3.7%$936–$1,144
1BR$1,310+8.3%$1,179–$1,441
2BR$1,500+6.4%$1,350–$1,650
3BR$1,910+4.9%$1,719–$2,101
4BR$2,030+4.6%$1,827–$2,233

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 05043
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,040$1,310$1,500$1,910$2,030
FY 2026$1,080$1,210$1,410$1,820$1,940
FY 2025$1,090$1,120$1,360$1,780$1,870
FY 2024area FMR$976$1,003$1,244$1,601$1,671
FY 2023area FMR$852$857$1,125$1,427$1,511

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Orange County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 05043
05032$1,820+21.3%
05033$1,690+12.7%
05036$1,740+16.0%
05038$2,000+33.3%
05039$1,590+6.0%
05040$1,580+5.3%
05041$1,580+5.3%
05043Current$1,500—
05045$1,570+4.7%
05046$1,330−11.3%
05051$1,650+10.0%
05054$1,580+5.3%

Questions about ZIP 05043 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 05043?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,581, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,423 to $1,739 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,500 it would be $1,350 to $1,650. 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 05043 in?

ZIP 05043 is in the Orange County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,581.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 05043 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.4%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,500 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.3%.

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