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Windham County/Townshend/05353

05353

ZIPSAFMR
Windham County, VT
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ZIP Investment Score

57Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,280$1,280
1 BR$1,400$1,400
2 BR$1,720$1,720
3 BR$2,050$2,050
4 BR$2,600$2,600
5 BR$2,990Not available
6 BR$3,438Not available
7 BR$3,954Not available
8 BR$4,547Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$193,675

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,720
HUD FMRUsed$1,720
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$979
Loan amount$154,940
Down payment$38,735
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$541
Property taxes-$194
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$172
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$27,643(71.4% ROI)
Projected value
$208,567
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,892
Loan principal paid down+$5,551
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$47,350(122.2% ROI)
Projected value
$219,125
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,450
Loan principal paid down+$9,899
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$101,833(262.9% ROI)
Projected value
$247,920
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$54,245
Loan principal paid down+$23,588
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 05353 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 05353 (Townshend, VT) is $1,720 a month. That is up 5.5% from $1,630 in FY 2026. Townshend is in the Windham 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 $1,605. Among 29 ZIP codes in Windham County, 05353 has the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,290–$2,180). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so ZIP 05353 is 10% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 05353
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,280+3.2%$1,152–$1,408
1BR$1,400+5.3%$1,260–$1,540
2BR$1,720+5.5%$1,548–$1,892
3BR$2,050+4.6%$1,845–$2,255
4BR$2,600+20.4%$2,340–$2,860

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 05353
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,280$1,400$1,720$2,050$2,600
FY 2026$1,240$1,330$1,630$1,960$2,160
FY 2025$1,200$1,310$1,590$1,980$2,110
FY 2024area FMR$976$1,091$1,340$1,655$1,785
FY 2023area FMR$803$945$1,150$1,426$1,545

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Windham County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 05353
05345$2,170+26.2%
05346$1,480−14.0%
05350$1,770+2.9%
05351$1,830+6.4%
05353Current$1,720—
05354$1,530−11.0%
05355$1,960+14.0%
05356$1,470−14.5%
05357$1,610−6.4%
05358$1,650−4.1%
05359$1,580−8.1%
05360$2,180+26.7%

Questions about ZIP 05353 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 05353?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,605, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,445 to $1,766 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,720 it would be $1,548 to $1,892. 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 05353 in?

ZIP 05353 is in the Windham County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,605.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 05353 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.5%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,720 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.2%.

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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