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Luzerne County/Wyoming/18644

18644

ZIPSAFMR
Luzerne County, PA
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ZIP Investment Score

108Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$890$960
1 BR$1,040$1,090
2 BR$1,280$1,340
3 BR$1,680$1,640
4 BR$1,840$1,760
5 BR$2,116Not available
6 BR$2,433Not available
7 BR$2,798Not available
8 BR$3,218Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$137,207

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,340
HUD FMR$1,280
Market rent$1,370
Est. payment standard (105%)Used$1,340
-Principal and interest-$694
Loan amount$109,766
Down payment$27,441
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$446
Property taxes-$137
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$134
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$21,683(79.0% ROI)
Projected value
$147,757
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$10,550
Loan principal paid down+$3,933
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$37,043(135.0% ROI)
Projected value
$155,237
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$18,030
Loan principal paid down+$7,013
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$79,140(288.4% ROI)
Projected value
$175,637
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$38,430
Loan principal paid down+$16,711
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.89
1 BR
0.93
2 BR
0.93
3 BR
1.02
4 BR
1.05
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 18644 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 18644 (Wyoming, PA) is $1,280 a month. That is up 9.4% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Wyoming is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 $1,363. Among 57 ZIP codes in Luzerne County, 18644 is tied for the 37th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,130–$1,890). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 18644 is 13% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 18644
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$890+9.9%$801–$979
1BR$1,040+8.3%$936–$1,144
2BR$1,280+9.4%$1,152–$1,408
3BR$1,680+10.5%$1,512–$1,848
4BR$1,840+11.5%$1,656–$2,024

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 18644
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$890$1,040$1,280$1,680$1,840
FY 2026$810$960$1,170$1,520$1,650
FY 2025$720$860$1,040$1,350$1,480
FY 2024$680$800$970$1,250$1,370
FY 2023$660$770$940$1,220$1,320

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Luzerne County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 18644
18634$1,230−3.9%
18635$1,190−7.0%
18636$1,240−3.1%
18640$1,410+10.2%
18641$1,260−1.6%
18642$1,480+15.6%
18643$1,340+4.7%
18644Current$1,280—
18651$1,260−1.6%
18655$1,2800.0%
18656$1,240−3.1%
18657$1,260−1.6%

Questions about ZIP 18644 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18644?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,280 it would be $1,152 to $1,408. 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 18644 in?

ZIP 18644 is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 18644 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.4%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.2%.

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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