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32359

ZIPSAFMR
Taylor County, FL

ZIP Investment Score

109Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$870$870
1 BR$910$910
2 BR$1,050$1,050
3 BR$1,380$1,380
4 BR$1,380$1,380
5 BR$1,587Not available
6 BR$1,825Not available
7 BR$2,099Not available
8 BR$2,414Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$94,113

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,050
HUD FMRUsed$1,050
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$476
Loan amount$75,290
Down payment$18,823
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$374
Property taxes-$94
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$105
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,134(91.0% ROI)
Projected value
$101,349
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,236
Loan principal paid down+$2,697
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$29,178(155.0% ROI)
Projected value
$106,480
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,367
Loan principal paid down+$4,810
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$61,822(328.4% ROI)
Projected value
$120,473
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,360
Loan principal paid down+$11,462
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 32359 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 32359 (Steinhatchee, FL) is $1,050 a month. That is down 4.5% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Steinhatchee is in the Taylor County, FL 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 $953. Among 7 ZIP codes in Taylor County, 32359 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $950–$1,320). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so ZIP 32359 is 29% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 32359
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$870−6.5%$783–$957
1BR$910−4.2%$819–$1,001
2BR$1,050−4.5%$945–$1,155
3BR$1,380−5.5%$1,242–$1,518
4BR$1,380−5.5%$1,242–$1,518

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 32359
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$870$910$1,050$1,380$1,380
FY 2026$930$950$1,100$1,460$1,460
FY 2025$840$850$1,000$1,360$1,580
FY 2024area FMR$774$778$905$1,240$1,536
FY 2023area FMR$706$710$826$1,115$1,407

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Taylor County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 32359
32331$1,220+16.2%
32336$1,320+25.7%
32347$950−9.5%
32348$1,000−4.8%
32356$1,000−4.8%
32357$950−9.5%
32359Current$1,050—

Questions about ZIP 32359 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 32359?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $953, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $858 to $1,048 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 32359 in?

ZIP 32359 is in the Taylor County, FL non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $953.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 32359 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.5%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 5.0%.

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