Skip to main content
Loading page
Orange County/South Royalton/05068

05068

ZIPSAFMR
Orange County, VT
Zillow

ZIP Investment Score

76Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,500$1,500
1 BR$1,510$1,510
2 BR$1,770$1,770
3 BR$2,310$2,310
4 BR$2,420$2,420
5 BR$2,783Not available
6 BR$3,200Not available
7 BR$3,681Not available
8 BR$4,233Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$201,105

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,770
HUD FMRUsed$1,770
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$1,017
Loan amount$160,884
Down payment$40,221
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$553
Property taxes-$201
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$177
=Target cash flow+$200
Calculation mode

Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$28,427(70.7% ROI)
Projected value
$216,568
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,463
Loan principal paid down+$5,764
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$48,706(121.1% ROI)
Projected value
$227,532
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,427
Loan principal paid down+$10,279
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$104,819(260.6% ROI)
Projected value
$257,431
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$56,326
Loan principal paid down+$24,493
Rental cash flow+$24,000

Public Housing Authority

Loading Public Housing Authority

Rolodex

Loading Rolodex

Market Alignment

Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.

Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--

ZIP 05068 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 05068 (South Royalton, VT) is $1,770 a month. That is up 14.9% from $1,540 in FY 2026. South Royalton 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, 05068 has the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,330–$2,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so ZIP 05068 is 13% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 05068
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,500+14.5%$1,350–$1,650
1BR$1,510+14.4%$1,359–$1,661
2BR$1,770+14.9%$1,593–$1,947
3BR$2,310+14.4%$2,079–$2,541
4BR$2,420+16.3%$2,178–$2,662

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 05068
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,500$1,510$1,770$2,310$2,420
FY 2026$1,310$1,320$1,540$2,020$2,080
FY 2025$1,250$1,260$1,450$1,890$1,940
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. 05068
05058$1,570−11.3%
05060$1,420−19.8%
05061$1,540−13.0%
05065$1,800+1.7%
05068Current$1,770—
05069$1,480−16.4%
05070$1,750−1.1%
05072$1,630−7.9%
05074$1,580−10.7%
05075$1,700−4.0%
05076$1,580−10.7%
05077$1,610−9.0%

Questions about ZIP 05068 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 05068?

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 $1,770 it would be $1,593 to $1,947. 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 05068 in?

ZIP 05068 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 05068 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.9%, from $1,540 in FY 2026 to $1,770 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 22.1%.

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

County fair market rentSouth Royalton, VT fair market rentVT statewide rentsWhat is SAFMR?Data sources