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Dare County/Kill Devil Hills/27948

27948

ZIPSAFMR
Dare County, NC
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ZIP Investment Score

65Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,410$1,550
1 BR$1,640$1,800
2 BR$1,780$1,960
3 BR$2,260$2,490
4 BR$2,360$2,550
5 BR$2,714Not available
6 BR$3,121Not available
7 BR$3,589Not available
8 BR$4,128Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$229,339

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,960
HUD FMR$1,780
Market rent$2,380
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,960
-Principal and interest-$1,160
Loan amount$183,471
Down payment$45,868
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$600
Property taxes-$229
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$196
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$31,407(68.5% ROI)
Projected value
$246,973
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$17,634
Loan principal paid down+$6,573
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$53,859(117.4% ROI)
Projected value
$259,476
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,137
Loan principal paid down+$11,722
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$116,166(253.3% ROI)
Projected value
$293,573
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$64,234
Loan principal paid down+$27,931
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.73
1 BR
0.80
2 BR
0.75
3 BR
0.81
4 BR
0.89
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 27948 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 27948 (Kill Devil Hills, NC) is $1,780 a month. That is up 11.9% from $1,590 in FY 2026. Kill Devil Hills is in the Dare County, NC 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 $1,510. Among 14 ZIP codes in Dare County, 27948 has the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,290–$1,780). The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so ZIP 27948 is 55% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 27948
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,410+12.8%$1,269–$1,551
1BR$1,640+13.1%$1,476–$1,804
2BR$1,780+11.9%$1,602–$1,958
3BR$2,260+11.9%$2,034–$2,486
4BR$2,360+11.8%$2,124–$2,596

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 27948
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,410$1,640$1,780$2,260$2,360
FY 2026$1,250$1,450$1,590$2,020$2,110
FY 2025$1,160$1,350$1,500$1,990$2,040
FY 2024area FMR$1,000$1,137$1,280$1,736$1,800
FY 2023area FMR$915$982$1,151$1,571$1,726

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Dare County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 27948
27915$1,510−15.2%
27920$1,510−15.2%
27936$1,660−6.7%
27943$1,660−6.7%
27948Current$1,780—
27949$1,540−13.5%
27953$1,390−21.9%
27954$1,480−16.9%
27959$1,290−27.5%
27968$1,510−15.2%
27972$1,510−15.2%
27978$1,390−21.9%

Questions about ZIP 27948 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27948?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,510, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,359 to $1,661 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,780 it would be $1,602 to $1,958. 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 27948 in?

ZIP 27948 is in the Dare County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,510.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 27948 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.9%, from $1,590 in FY 2026 to $1,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 18.7%.

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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