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26142

ZIPSAFMR
Wood County, WV

ZIP Investment Score

155High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$790$870
1 BR$800$880
2 BR$970$1,070
3 BR$1,210$1,250
4 BR$1,280$1,330
5 BR$1,472Not available
6 BR$1,693Not available
7 BR$1,947Not available
8 BR$2,239Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$97,085

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,070
HUD FMR$970
Market rent$1,250
Est. payment standard (110%)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
0.75
1 BR
0.76
2 BR
0.78
3 BR
0.95
4 BR
0.95
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 26142 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 26142 (Davisville, WV) is $970 a month. That is up 5.4% from $920 in FY 2026. Davisville is in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 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 $974. Among 18 ZIP codes in Wood County, 26142 has the 12th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $940–$1,090). The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so ZIP 26142 is 2% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 26142
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$790+5.3%$711–$869
1BR$800+5.3%$720–$880
2BR$970+5.4%$873–$1,067
3BR$1,210−1.6%$1,089–$1,331
4BR$1,280+0.8%$1,152–$1,408

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 26142
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$790$800$970$1,210$1,280
FY 2026$750$760$920$1,230$1,270
FY 2025$830$840$1,010$1,360$1,410
FY 2024$820$830$990$1,350$1,360
FY 2023$630$640$750$1,020$1,070

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Wood County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 26142
26104$950−2.1%
26105$1,020+5.2%
26121$980+1.0%
26133$1,070+10.3%
26142Current$970—
26143$940−3.1%
26150$1,020+5.2%
26161$940−3.1%
26164$1,080+11.3%
26169$990+2.1%
26170$1,010+4.1%
26180$950−2.1%

Questions about ZIP 26142 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 26142?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $974, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $877 to $1,071 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $970 it would be $873 to $1,067. 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 26142 in?

ZIP 26142 is in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $974.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 26142 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.4%, from $920 in FY 2026 to $970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.3%.

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