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Bucks County/Perkasie/18944

18944

ZIPSAFMR
Bucks County, PA
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ZIP Investment Score

76Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,480$1,500
1 BR$1,600$1,660
2 BR$1,910$2,090
3 BR$2,280$2,280
4 BR$2,510$2,670
5 BR$2,887Not available
6 BR$3,319Not available
7 BR$3,817Not available
8 BR$4,390Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$248,657

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,090
HUD FMR$1,910
Market rent$2,180
Est. payment standard (109%)Used$2,090
-Principal and interest-$1,257
Loan amount$198,925
Down payment$49,731
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$633
Property taxes-$249
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$209
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$33,446(67.3% ROI)
Projected value
$267,776
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$19,119
Loan principal paid down+$7,127
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$57,385(115.4% ROI)
Projected value
$281,332
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$32,676
Loan principal paid down+$12,709
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$123,929(249.2% ROI)
Projected value
$318,302
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$69,645
Loan principal paid down+$30,284
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.98
1 BR
0.94
2 BR
0.88
4 BR
0.91
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 18944 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 18944 (Perkasie, PA) is $1,910 a month. That is up 3.8% from $1,840 in FY 2026. Perkasie 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, 18944 is tied for the 49th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,410–$2,790). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 18944 is 68% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 18944
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,480+4.2%$1,332–$1,628
1BR$1,600+3.2%$1,440–$1,760
2BR$1,910+3.8%$1,719–$2,101
3BR$2,280+3.2%$2,052–$2,508
4BR$2,510+2.0%$2,259–$2,761

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 18944
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,480$1,600$1,910$2,280$2,510
FY 2026$1,420$1,550$1,840$2,210$2,460
FY 2025$1,390$1,530$1,820$2,190$2,490
FY 2024$1,330$1,480$1,770$2,140$2,470
FY 2023$1,130$1,280$1,540$1,870$2,180

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Bucks County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 18944
18935$1,830−4.2%
18938$2,330+22.0%
18940$2,750+44.0%
18942$1,680−12.0%
18943$1,970+3.1%
18944Current$1,910—
18946$2,700+41.4%
18947$2,440+27.7%
18949$1,970+3.1%
18950$2,310+20.9%
18951$1,830−4.2%
18953$1,970+3.1%

Questions about ZIP 18944 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18944?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,910, that basic range is $1,719 to $2,101 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 18944 in?

ZIP 18944 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 18944 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.8%, from $1,840 in FY 2026 to $1,910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.0%.

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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