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Bucks County/Ferndale/18921

18921

ZIPSAFMR
Bucks County, PA
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ZIP Investment Score

82Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,390$1,530
1 BR$1,500$1,650
2 BR$1,790$1,970
3 BR$2,130$2,340
4 BR$2,350$2,590
5 BR$2,703Not available
6 BR$3,108Not available
7 BR$3,574Not available
8 BR$4,110Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$230,825

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,970
HUD FMR$1,790
Market rent$2,480
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,970
-Principal and interest-$1,167
Loan amount$184,660
Down payment$46,165
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$603
Property taxes-$231
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$197
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$31,564(68.4% ROI)
Projected value
$248,573
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$17,748
Loan principal paid down+$6,616
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$54,130(117.3% ROI)
Projected value
$261,157
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,332
Loan principal paid down+$11,798
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$116,763(252.9% ROI)
Projected value
$295,475
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$64,650
Loan principal paid down+$28,112
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.76
1 BR
0.73
2 BR
0.72
3 BR
0.73
4 BR
0.71
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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ZIP 18921 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 18921 (Ferndale, PA) is $1,790 a month. That is down 3.2% from $1,850 in FY 2026. Ferndale is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 78 ZIP codes in Bucks County, 18921 has the 66th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,410–$2,790). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 18921 is 58% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 18921
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,390−2.1%$1,251–$1,529
1BR$1,500−3.2%$1,350–$1,650
2BR$1,790−3.2%$1,611–$1,969
3BR$2,130−3.6%$1,917–$2,343
4BR$2,350−4.9%$2,115–$2,585

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 18921
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,390$1,500$1,790$2,130$2,350
FY 2026$1,420$1,550$1,850$2,210$2,470
FY 2025$1,440$1,590$1,890$2,280$2,590
FY 2024$1,370$1,530$1,830$2,210$2,550
FY 2023$1,140$1,280$1,550$1,890$2,190

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Bucks County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 18921
18913$2,490+39.1%
18914$2,500+39.7%
18916$1,970+10.1%
18917$1,760−1.7%
18920$1,970+10.1%
18921Current$1,790—
18922$1,970+10.1%
18923$2,790+55.9%
18925$2,790+55.9%
18927$2,130+19.0%
18928$1,970+10.1%
18929$2,290+27.9%

Questions about ZIP 18921 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18921?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,790, that basic range is $1,611 to $1,969 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 18921 in?

ZIP 18921 is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 18921 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.2%, from $1,850 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.5%.

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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