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Essex County/Keene/12942

12942

ZIPSAFMR
Essex County, NY
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ZIP Investment Score

57Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,290$1,290
1 BR$1,350$1,350
2 BR$1,760$1,760
3 BR$2,140$2,140
4 BR$2,450$2,450
5 BR$2,818Not available
6 BR$3,240Not available
7 BR$3,726Not available
8 BR$4,285Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$199,619

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,760
HUD FMRUsed$1,760
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$1,009
Loan amount$159,695
Down payment$39,924
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$551
Property taxes-$200
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$176
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$28,270(70.8% ROI)
Projected value
$214,968
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,349
Loan principal paid down+$5,721
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$48,434(121.3% ROI)
Projected value
$225,850
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,232
Loan principal paid down+$10,203
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$104,222(261.1% ROI)
Projected value
$255,529
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$55,910
Loan principal paid down+$24,312
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 12942 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 12942 (Keene, NY) is $1,760 a month. That is down 1.1% from $1,780 in FY 2026. Keene is in the Essex County, NY 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 $1,171. Among 39 ZIP codes in Essex County, 12942 has the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,070–$1,760). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so ZIP 12942 is 27% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 12942
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,290−3.7%$1,161–$1,419
1BR$1,350−0.7%$1,215–$1,485
2BR$1,760−1.1%$1,584–$1,936
3BR$2,140−2.3%$1,926–$2,354
4BR$2,450−0.8%$2,205–$2,695

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 12942
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,290$1,350$1,760$2,140$2,450
FY 2026$1,340$1,360$1,780$2,190$2,470
FY 2025$940$960$1,230$1,600$1,810
FY 2024area FMR$824$828$971$1,309$1,446
FY 2023area FMR$788$822$934$1,316$1,365

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Essex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 12942
12928$1,170−33.5%
12932$1,070−39.2%
12936$1,580−10.2%
12941$1,480−15.9%
12942Current$1,760—
12943$1,520−13.6%
12944$1,320−25.0%
12946$1,290−26.7%
12950$1,440−18.2%
12956$1,170−33.5%
12960$1,170−33.5%
12961$1,170−33.5%

Questions about ZIP 12942 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 12942?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,171, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,054 to $1,288 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. 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 12942 in?

ZIP 12942 is in the Essex County, NY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,171.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 12942 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.1%, from $1,780 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 43.1%.

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

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