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Lancaster County/Strasburg/17579

17579

ZIPSAFMR
Lancaster County, PA
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ZIP Investment Score

54Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,000$1,100
1 BR$1,100$1,210
2 BR$1,380$1,520
3 BR$1,790$1,970
4 BR$1,820$2,000
5 BR$2,093Not available
6 BR$2,407Not available
7 BR$2,768Not available
8 BR$3,183Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$163,955

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,520
HUD FMR$1,380
Market rent$1,720
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,520
-Principal and interest-$829
Loan amount$131,164
Down payment$32,791
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$491
Property taxes-$164
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$152
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$24,506(74.7% ROI)
Projected value
$176,561
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,607
Loan principal paid down+$4,699
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$41,925(127.9% ROI)
Projected value
$185,500
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$21,545
Loan principal paid down+$8,380
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$89,889(274.1% ROI)
Projected value
$209,876
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$45,921
Loan principal paid down+$19,968
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.71
1 BR
0.82
2 BR
0.80
3 BR
0.87
4 BR
0.81
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 17579 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17579 (Strasburg, PA) is $1,380 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Strasburg is in the Lancaster, PA 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 $1,553. Among 75 ZIP codes in Lancaster County, 17579 is tied for the 60th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,260–$2,330). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17579 is 21% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17579
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,0000.0%$900–$1,100
1BR$1,1000.0%$990–$1,210
2BR$1,3800.0%$1,242–$1,518
3BR$1,7900.0%$1,611–$1,969
4BR$1,820−0.5%$1,638–$2,002

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17579
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,000$1,100$1,380$1,790$1,820
FY 2026$1,000$1,100$1,380$1,790$1,830
FY 2025$960$1,080$1,360$1,780$1,800
FY 2024$960$1,080$1,360$1,760$1,810
FY 2023$930$1,070$1,340$1,700$1,800

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lancaster County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 17579
17569$1,420+2.9%
17570$1,530+10.9%
17572$1,3800.0%
17575$1,550+12.3%
17576$1,660+20.3%
17578$1,3800.0%
17579Current$1,380—
17580$1,550+12.3%
17581$1,3800.0%
17582$1,590+15.2%
17584$2,210+60.1%
17585$1,550+12.3%

Questions about ZIP 17579 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17579?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,553, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,398 to $1,708 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 17579 in?

ZIP 17579 is in the Lancaster, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,553.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17579 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.0%.

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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