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Pulaski County/Ferguson/42533

42533

ZIPSAFMR
Pulaski County, KY
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ZIP Investment Score

122Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$650$720
1 BR$690$760
2 BR$910$1,000
3 BR$1,080$1,190
4 BR$1,290$1,420
5 BR$1,483Not available
6 BR$1,706Not available
7 BR$1,962Not available
8 BR$2,256Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$86,683

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,000
HUD FMR$910
Market rent$1,290
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,000
-Principal and interest-$438
Loan amount$69,346
Down payment$17,337
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$362
Property taxes-$87
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$100
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$16,350(94.3% ROI)
Projected value
$93,348
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,665
Loan principal paid down+$2,485
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$27,821(160.5% ROI)
Projected value
$98,074
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,391
Loan principal paid down+$4,431
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$58,836(339.4% ROI)
Projected value
$110,962
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,279
Loan principal paid down+$10,557
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.59
1 BR
0.70
2 BR
0.71
3 BR
0.68
4 BR
0.69
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 42533 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 42533 (Ferguson, KY) is $910 a month. That is up 4.6% from $870 in FY 2026. Ferguson is in the Pulaski County, KY 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 $924. Among 18 ZIP codes in Pulaski County, 42533 is tied for the 12th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,010). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Kentucky is $925, so ZIP 42533 is 2% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 42533
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$650+4.8%$585–$715
1BR$690+4.5%$621–$759
2BR$910+4.6%$819–$1,001
3BR$1,080+3.8%$972–$1,188
4BR$1,290−1.5%$1,161–$1,419

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 42533
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$650$690$910$1,080$1,290
FY 2026$620$660$870$1,040$1,310
FY 2025$640$680$890$1,070$1,370
FY 2024area FMR$618$699$912$1,107$1,351
FY 2023area FMR$512$584$766$955$1,048

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Pulaski County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 42533
42501$9100.0%
42502$920+1.1%
42503$960+5.5%
42516$920+1.1%
42518$950+4.4%
42519$9100.0%
42533Current$910—
42544$9100.0%
42553$930+2.2%
42558$920+1.1%
42564$920+1.1%
42567$9100.0%

Questions about ZIP 42533 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 42533?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $924, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $832 to $1,016 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $910 it would be $819 to $1,001. 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 42533 in?

ZIP 42533 is in the Pulaski County, KY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $924.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 42533 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.6%, from $870 in FY 2026 to $910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 2.2%.

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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