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Edgecombe County/Battleboro/27809

27809

ZIPSAFMR
Edgecombe County, NC
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ZIP Investment Score

127Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$840$920
1 BR$840$920
2 BR$1,030$1,110
3 BR$1,400$1,410
4 BR$1,640$1,480
5 BR$1,886Not available
6 BR$2,169Not available
7 BR$2,494Not available
8 BR$2,868Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$103,029

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,110
HUD FMR$1,030
Market rent$1,150
Est. payment standard (108%)Used$1,110
-Principal and interest-$521
Loan amount$82,423
Down payment$20,606
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$389
Property taxes-$103
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$111
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$18,075(87.7% ROI)
Projected value
$110,951
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,922
Loan principal paid down+$2,953
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$30,805(149.5% ROI)
Projected value
$116,568
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,539
Loan principal paid down+$5,266
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$65,405(317.4% ROI)
Projected value
$131,886
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,857
Loan principal paid down+$12,548
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.71
1 BR
0.74
2 BR
0.90
3 BR
0.99
4 BR
1.11
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Tax rate
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ZIP 27809 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 27809 (Battleboro, NC) is $1,030 a month. That is up 6.2% from $970 in FY 2026. Battleboro is in the Rocky Mount, NC 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 $1,167. Among 16 ZIP codes in Edgecombe County, 27809 is tied for the 13th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,030–$1,380). The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so ZIP 27809 is 10% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 27809
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$840+9.1%$756–$924
1BR$840+7.7%$756–$924
2BR$1,030+6.2%$927–$1,133
3BR$1,400+6.1%$1,260–$1,540
4BR$1,640+7.2%$1,476–$1,804

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 27809
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$840$840$1,030$1,400$1,640
FY 2026$770$780$970$1,320$1,530
FY 2025$750$750$940$1,270$1,470
FY 2024$680$690$860$1,150$1,310
FY 2023$620$620$770$1,050$1,150

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Edgecombe County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 27809
27801$1,130+9.7%
27802$1,090+5.8%
27803$1,190+15.5%
27809Current$1,030—
27812$1,050+1.9%
27815$1,090+5.8%
27819$1,380+34.0%
27822$1,0300.0%
27829$1,0300.0%
27834$1,160+12.6%
27843$1,0300.0%
27852$1,100+6.8%

Questions about ZIP 27809 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27809?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,167, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,050 to $1,284 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,030 it would be $927 to $1,133. 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 27809 in?

ZIP 27809 is in the Rocky Mount, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,167.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 27809 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,030 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.8%.

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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