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Lancaster County/Lancaster/17602

17602

ZIPSAFMR
Lancaster County, PA
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ZIP Investment Score

99Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,250$1,080
1 BR$1,360$1,400
2 BR$1,680$1,540
3 BR$2,140$1,900
4 BR$2,210$1,970
5 BR$2,542Not available
6 BR$2,923Not available
7 BR$3,361Not available
8 BR$3,865Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$166,927

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,540
HUD FMR$1,680
Market rentUsed$1,540
Est. payment standard (95%)$1,590
-Principal and interest-$844
Loan amount$133,542
Down payment$33,385
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$496
Property taxes-$167
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$154
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$24,820(74.3% ROI)
Projected value
$179,762
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,835
Loan principal paid down+$4,784
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$42,468(127.2% ROI)
Projected value
$188,862
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$21,936
Loan principal paid down+$8,532
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$91,084(272.8% ROI)
Projected value
$213,681
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$46,754
Loan principal paid down+$20,330
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.16
1 BR
0.96
2 BR
1.09
3 BR
1.13
4 BR
1.12
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 17602 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17602 (Lancaster, PA) is $1,680 a month. That is up 4.3% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Lancaster 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, 17602 has the 11th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,260–$2,330). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17602 is 48% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17602
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,250+7.8%$1,125–$1,375
1BR$1,360+5.4%$1,224–$1,496
2BR$1,680+4.3%$1,512–$1,848
3BR$2,140+2.4%$1,926–$2,354
4BR$2,210+3.8%$1,989–$2,431

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17602
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,250$1,360$1,680$2,140$2,210
FY 2026$1,160$1,290$1,610$2,090$2,130
FY 2025$1,010$1,130$1,420$1,850$1,880
FY 2024$960$1,080$1,360$1,760$1,810
FY 2023$910$1,040$1,310$1,660$1,760

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lancaster County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 17602
17580$1,550−7.7%
17581$1,380−17.9%
17582$1,590−5.4%
17584$2,210+31.5%
17585$1,550−7.7%
17601$1,770+5.4%
17602Current$1,680—
17603$1,690+0.6%
17604$1,550−7.7%
17605$1,550−7.7%
17606$2,330+38.7%
17608$1,550−7.7%

Questions about ZIP 17602 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17602?

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 $1,680 it would be $1,512 to $1,848. 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 17602 in?

ZIP 17602 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 17602 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.2%.

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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