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McMinn County/Athens/37303

37303

ZIPSAFMR
McMinn County, TN
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ZIP Investment Score

69Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$790$870
1 BR$950$910
2 BR$1,030$1,010
3 BR$1,260$1,390
4 BR$1,350$1,490
5 BR$1,552Not available
6 BR$1,785Not available
7 BR$2,053Not available
8 BR$2,361Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$88,169

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,010
HUD FMR$1,030
Market rentUsed$1,010
Est. payment standard (99%)$1,020
-Principal and interest-$446
Loan amount$70,535
Down payment$17,634
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$364
Property taxes-$88
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$101
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$16,506(93.6% ROI)
Projected value
$94,948
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,779
Loan principal paid down+$2,527
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$28,093(159.3% ROI)
Projected value
$99,755
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,586
Loan principal paid down+$4,507
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$59,433(337.0% ROI)
Projected value
$112,864
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,695
Loan principal paid down+$10,738
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.80
1 BR
1.04
2 BR
1.02
3 BR
0.79
4 BR
0.79
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 37303 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 37303 (Athens, TN) is $1,030 a month. That is up 9.6% from $940 in FY 2026. Athens is in the McMinn County, TN 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 $995. Among 13 ZIP codes in McMinn County, 37303 has the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,110). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so ZIP 37303 is 2% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 37303
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$790+6.8%$711–$869
1BR$950+10.5%$855–$1,045
2BR$1,030+9.6%$927–$1,133
3BR$1,260+7.7%$1,134–$1,386
4BR$1,350+8.9%$1,215–$1,485

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 37303
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$790$950$1,030$1,260$1,350
FY 2026$740$860$940$1,170$1,240
FY 2025$680$840$950$1,180$1,260
FY 2024area FMR$719$813$950$1,234$1,265
FY 2023area FMR$668$716$839$1,123$1,127

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby McMinn County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 37303
37303Current$1,030—
37309$1,110+7.8%
37322$1,060+2.9%
37325$1,110+7.8%
37329$1,000−2.9%
37331$1,110+7.8%
37354$1,050+1.9%
37370$1,000−2.9%
37371$1,000−2.9%
37826$1,020−1.0%
37846$1,020−1.0%
37874$1,000−2.9%

Questions about ZIP 37303 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37303?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $995, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $896 to $1,095 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 37303 in?

ZIP 37303 is in the McMinn County, TN non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $995.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 37303 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.6%, from $940 in FY 2026 to $1,030 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.4%.

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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