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Schuylkill County/Port Carbon/17965

17965

ZIPSAFMR
Schuylkill County, PA
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ZIP Investment Score

177High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$720$790
1 BR$800$870
2 BR$1,040$1,140
3 BR$1,360$1,370
4 BR$1,410$1,410
5 BR$1,621Not available
6 BR$1,865Not available
7 BR$2,144Not available
8 BR$2,466Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$107,487

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,140
HUD FMR$1,040
Market rent$1,190
Est. payment standard (109%)Used$1,140
-Principal and interest-$544
Loan amount$85,990
Down payment$21,497
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$396
Property taxes-$107
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$114
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$18,546(86.3% ROI)
Projected value
$115,752
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$8,265
Loan principal paid down+$3,081
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$31,619(147.1% ROI)
Projected value
$121,612
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,125
Loan principal paid down+$5,494
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$67,196(312.6% ROI)
Projected value
$137,592
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,105
Loan principal paid down+$13,091
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.82
1 BR
0.88
2 BR
0.87
3 BR
0.99
4 BR
1.00
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 17965 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17965 (Port Carbon, PA) is $1,040 a month. That is up 2.0% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Port Carbon is in the Schuylkill 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 $1,068. Among 60 ZIP codes in Schuylkill County, 17965 is tied for the 40th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,710). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17965 is 8% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17965
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$7200.0%$648–$792
1BR$800+2.6%$720–$880
2BR$1,040+2.0%$936–$1,144
3BR$1,360+2.3%$1,224–$1,496
4BR$1,410+0.7%$1,269–$1,551

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17965
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$720$800$1,040$1,360$1,410
FY 2026$720$780$1,020$1,330$1,400
FY 2025$720$730$950$1,240$1,300
FY 2024area FMR$663$663$858$1,129$1,203
FY 2023area FMR$648$652$843$1,114$1,187

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Schuylkill County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 17965
17957$1,0400.0%
17959$1,010−2.9%
17960$1,020−1.9%
17961$1,090+4.8%
17963$1,270+22.1%
17964$1,270+22.1%
17965Current$1,040—
17967$1,030−1.0%
17968$1,070+2.9%
17970$1,190+14.4%
17972$1,050+1.0%
17974$1,060+1.9%

Questions about ZIP 17965 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17965?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,068, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $961 to $1,175 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,040 it would be $936 to $1,144. 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 17965 in?

ZIP 17965 is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,068.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17965 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.5%.

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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