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12494

ZIPSAFMR
Ulster County, NY

ZIP Investment Score

87Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,600$1,600
1 BR$1,750$1,750
2 BR$2,280$2,280
3 BR$2,800$2,800
4 BR$3,020$3,020
5 BR$3,473Not available
6 BR$3,994Not available
7 BR$4,593Not available
8 BR$5,282Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$276,891

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,280
HUD FMRUsed$2,280
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$1,400
Loan amount$221,512
Down payment$55,378
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$680
Property taxes-$277
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$228
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$36,427(65.8% ROI)
Projected value
$298,181
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$21,290
Loan principal paid down+$7,936
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$62,538(112.9% ROI)
Projected value
$313,276
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$36,386
Loan principal paid down+$14,152
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$135,276(244.3% ROI)
Projected value
$354,443
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$77,553
Loan principal paid down+$33,723
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 12494 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 12494 (West Shokan, NY) is $2,280 a month. That is up 40.7% from $1,620 in FY 2026. West Shokan is in the Kingston, NY MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,878. Among 69 ZIP codes in Ulster County, 12494 has the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,640–$2,820). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so ZIP 12494 is 65% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 12494
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,600+29.0%$1,440–$1,760
1BR$1,750+41.1%$1,575–$1,925
2BR$2,280+40.7%$2,052–$2,508
3BR$2,800+35.9%$2,520–$3,080
4BR$3,020+36.0%$2,718–$3,322

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 12494
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,600$1,750$2,280$2,800$3,020
FY 2026$1,240$1,240$1,620$2,060$2,220
FY 2025$1,290$1,330$1,690$2,200$2,360
FY 2024$1,280$1,310$1,700$2,200$2,460
FY 2023$890$960$1,230$1,620$1,820

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Ulster County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 12494
12481$2,820+23.7%
12483$1,640−28.1%
12484$2,000−12.3%
12486$2,150−5.7%
12487$2,000−12.3%
12489$1,640−28.1%
12490$1,880−17.5%
12491$1,880−17.5%
12493$2,180−4.4%
12494Current$2,280—
12495$1,880−17.5%
12498$2,300+0.9%

Questions about ZIP 12494 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 12494?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,878, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,690 to $2,066 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,280 it would be $2,052 to $2,508. 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 12494 in?

ZIP 12494 is in the Kingston, NY MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,878.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 12494 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 40.7%, from $1,620 in FY 2026 to $2,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 85.4%.

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