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Huntingdon County/Shade Gap/17255

17255

ZIPSAFMR
Huntingdon County, PA
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ZIP Investment Score

118Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$820$820
1 BR$900$900
2 BR$1,060$1,060
3 BR$1,430$1,430
4 BR$1,680$1,680
5 BR$1,932Not available
6 BR$2,222Not available
7 BR$2,555Not available
8 BR$2,938Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$95,599

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,060
HUD FMRUsed$1,060
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$483
Loan amount$76,479
Down payment$19,120
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$377
Property taxes-$96
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$106
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,291(90.4% ROI)
Projected value
$102,950
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,351
Loan principal paid down+$2,740
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$29,449(154.0% ROI)
Projected value
$108,162
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,563
Loan principal paid down+$4,886
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$62,419(326.5% ROI)
Projected value
$122,375
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,776
Loan principal paid down+$11,643
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 17255 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17255 (Shade Gap, PA) is $1,060 a month. That is down 2.8% from $1,090 in FY 2026. Shade Gap is in the Huntingdon County, PA 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 $1,014. Among 39 ZIP codes in Huntingdon County, 17255 is tied for the 12th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17255 is 7% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17255
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$820−6.8%$738–$902
1BR$900−3.2%$810–$990
2BR$1,060−2.8%$954–$1,166
3BR$1,430−3.4%$1,287–$1,573
4BR$1,680−8.2%$1,512–$1,848

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17255
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$820$900$1,060$1,430$1,680
FY 2026$880$930$1,090$1,480$1,830
FY 2025$770$800$980$1,290$1,580
FY 2024area FMR$652$684$845$1,082$1,318
FY 2023area FMR$617$680$821$1,054$1,242

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Huntingdon County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 17255
17060$1,010−4.7%
17066$1,040−1.9%
17213$1,010−4.7%
17215$1,010−4.7%
17229$1,010−4.7%
17239$1,010−4.7%
17243$1,010−4.7%
17249$1,320+24.5%
17253$1,0600.0%
17255Current$1,060—
17260$1,010−4.7%
17264$1,010−4.7%

Questions about ZIP 17255 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17255?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 17255 in?

ZIP 17255 is in the Huntingdon County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17255 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.8%, from $1,090 in FY 2026 to $1,060 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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