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17966

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Schuylkill County, PA
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095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$744$820
1 BR$816$880
2 BR$1,068$1,070
3 BR$1,392$1,240
4 BR$1,443$1,380
5 BR$1,659Not available
6 BR$1,908Not available
7 BR$2,195Not available
8 BR$2,524Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$97,085

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,070
HUD FMR$1,068
Market rent$1,070
Est. payment standard (100%)Used$1,070
-Principal and interest-$491
Loan amount$77,668
Down payment$19,417
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$379
Property taxes-$97
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$107
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,448(89.9% ROI)
Projected value
$104,550
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,465
Loan principal paid down+$2,783
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$29,720(153.1% ROI)
Projected value
$109,843
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,758
Loan principal paid down+$4,962
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$63,016(324.5% ROI)
Projected value
$124,277
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$27,192
Loan principal paid down+$11,824
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.86
1 BR
0.90
2 BR
1.00
3 BR
1.12
4 BR
1.05
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 17966 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17966 (Ravine, PA) is $1,068 a month. That is up 3.7% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Ravine is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17966 is 6% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17966
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$744+2.3%$670–$818
1BR$816+3.8%$734–$898
2BR$1,068+3.7%$961–$1,175
3BR$1,392+3.8%$1,253–$1,531
4BR$1,443+2.4%$1,299–$1,587

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17966
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$744$816$1,068$1,392$1,443
FY 2026$727$786$1,030$1,341$1,409
FY 2025$718$731$951$1,244$1,306
FY 2024$663$663$858$1,129$1,203
FY 2023$648$652$843$1,114$1,187

Questions about ZIP 17966 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17966?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,068, that basic range is $961 to $1,175 a month. 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 17966 in?

ZIP 17966 is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17966 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.7%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $1,068 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.7%.

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 Fair Market Rents. 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