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Avery County/Boone/28607

28607

ZIPSAFMR
Avery County, NC
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ZIP Investment Score

56Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$940$940
1 BR$1,150$1,070
2 BR$1,340$1,470
3 BR$1,780$1,960
4 BR$2,240$2,430
5 BR$2,576Not available
6 BR$2,962Not available
7 BR$3,407Not available
8 BR$3,918Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$156,525

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,470
HUD FMR$1,340
Market rent$1,860
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,470
-Principal and interest-$791
Loan amount$125,220
Down payment$31,305
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$479
Property taxes-$157
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$147
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$23,722(75.8% ROI)
Projected value
$168,560
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,035
Loan principal paid down+$4,486
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$40,569(129.6% ROI)
Projected value
$177,094
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$20,569
Loan principal paid down+$8,000
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$86,904(277.6% ROI)
Projected value
$200,365
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$43,840
Loan principal paid down+$19,063
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.00
1 BR
1.07
2 BR
0.72
3 BR
0.76
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 28607 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 28607 (Boone, NC) is $1,340 a month. That is up 3.9% from $1,290 in FY 2026. Boone is in the Avery 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 $1,012. Among 16 ZIP codes in Avery County, 28607 has the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,340). The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so ZIP 28607 is 17% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 28607
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$940+4.4%$846–$1,034
1BR$1,150+6.5%$1,035–$1,265
2BR$1,340+3.9%$1,206–$1,474
3BR$1,780+7.9%$1,602–$1,958
4BR$2,240+3.7%$2,016–$2,464

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 28607
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$940$1,150$1,340$1,780$2,240
FY 2026$900$1,080$1,290$1,650$2,160
FY 2025$880$1,020$1,290$1,570$2,170
FY 2024area FMR$776$781$1,026$1,241$1,366
FY 2023area FMR$706$711$936$1,139$1,257

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Avery County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 28607
28604$1,170−12.7%
28605$1,330−0.7%
28607Current$1,340—
28611$1,100−17.9%
28616$1,010−24.6%
28622$1,170−12.7%
28646$1,120−16.4%
28652$1,010−24.6%
28653$1,010−24.6%
28657$1,010−24.6%
28662$1,010−24.6%
28664$1,010−24.6%

Questions about ZIP 28607 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 28607?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,012, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $911 to $1,113 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,340 it would be $1,206 to $1,474. 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 28607 in?

ZIP 28607 is in the Avery County, NC non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,012.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 28607 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.9%, from $1,290 in FY 2026 to $1,340 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 3.9%.

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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