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Tyler County/Paden City/26159

26159

ZIPSAFMR
Tyler County, WV
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ZIP Investment Score

96Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$710$750
1 BR$790$790
2 BR$950$750
3 BR$1,240$800
4 BR$1,290$840
5 BR$1,483Not available
6 BR$1,706Not available
7 BR$1,962Not available
8 BR$2,256Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$49,533

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$750
HUD FMR$950
Market rentUsed$750
Est. payment standard (90%)$860
-Principal and interest-$250
Loan amount$39,627
Down payment$9,907
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$300
Property taxes-$50
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$75
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$12,428(125.5% ROI)
Projected value
$53,342
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$3,809
Loan principal paid down+$1,420
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$21,041(212.4% ROI)
Projected value
$56,042
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,509
Loan principal paid down+$2,532
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$43,906(443.2% ROI)
Projected value
$63,407
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,873
Loan principal paid down+$6,033
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.92
1 BR
1.00
2 BR
1.27
3 BR
1.55
4 BR
1.54
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 26159 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 26159 (Paden City, WV) is $950 a month. That is down 1.0% from $960 in FY 2026. Paden City is in the Tyler County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $944. Among 11 ZIP codes in Tyler County, 26159 has the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $940–$1,010).

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 26159
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$710−2.7%$639–$781
1BR$790+5.3%$711–$869
2BR$950−1.0%$855–$1,045
3BR$1,2400.0%$1,116–$1,364
4BR$1,290+0.8%$1,161–$1,419

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 26159
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$710$790$950$1,240$1,290
FY 2026$730$750$960$1,240$1,280
FY 2025$720$740$950$1,170$1,280
FY 2024area FMR$685$762$855$1,034$1,218
FY 2023area FMR$516$683$771$938$1,119

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Tyler County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 26159
26146$970+2.1%
26149$940−1.1%
26155$1,000+5.3%
26159Current$950—
26167$970+2.1%
26170$1,010+6.3%
26175$940−1.1%
26320$960+1.1%
26377$940−1.1%
26415$1,000+5.3%
26456$990+4.2%

Questions about ZIP 26159 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 26159?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $944, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $850 to $1,038 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $950 it would be $855 to $1,045. 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 26159 in?

ZIP 26159 is in the Tyler County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $944.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 26159 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.0%, from $960 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 0.0%.

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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