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Kalamazoo County/Battle Creek/49037

49037

ZIPSAFMR
Kalamazoo County, MI
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ZIP Investment Score

171High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$810$890
1 BR$970$1,030
2 BR$1,160$1,210
3 BR$1,380$1,430
4 BR$1,560$1,710
5 BR$1,794Not available
6 BR$2,063Not available
7 BR$2,373Not available
8 BR$2,728Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$117,889

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,210
HUD FMR$1,160
Market rent$1,240
Est. payment standard (104%)Used$1,210
-Principal and interest-$596
Loan amount$94,311
Down payment$23,578
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$414
Property taxes-$118
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$121
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$19,644(83.3% ROI)
Projected value
$126,954
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$9,065
Loan principal paid down+$3,379
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$33,517(142.2% ROI)
Projected value
$133,381
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,492
Loan principal paid down+$6,026
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$71,377(302.7% ROI)
Projected value
$150,908
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$33,019
Loan principal paid down+$14,358
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.71
1 BR
0.92
2 BR
0.94
3 BR
0.95
4 BR
0.87
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 49037 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 49037 (Battle Creek, MI) is $1,160 a month. That is up 6.4% from $1,090 in FY 2026. Battle Creek is in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,158. Among 33 ZIP codes in Kalamazoo County, 49037 is tied for the 14th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,050–$1,430). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so ZIP 49037 is 7% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 49037
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$810+5.2%$729–$891
1BR$970+7.8%$873–$1,067
2BR$1,160+6.4%$1,044–$1,276
3BR$1,380+5.3%$1,242–$1,518
4BR$1,560+7.6%$1,404–$1,716

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 49037
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$810$970$1,160$1,380$1,560
FY 2026$770$900$1,090$1,310$1,450
FY 2025$710$820$990$1,190$1,350
FY 2024$670$770$940$1,170$1,350
FY 2023$660$730$900$1,150$1,310

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Kalamazoo County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 49037
49011$1,210+4.3%
49012$1,210+4.3%
49015$1,260+8.6%
49019$1,1600.0%
49024$1,300+12.1%
49034$1,060−8.6%
49037Current$1,160—
49041$1,1600.0%
49048$1,140−1.7%
49052$1,060−8.6%
49053$1,050−9.5%
49060$1,270+9.5%

Questions about ZIP 49037 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 49037?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,158, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,042 to $1,274 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 49037 in?

ZIP 49037 is in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,158.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 49037 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.4%, from $1,090 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.9%.

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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