Skip to main content
Loading page
Menard County/Ashland/62612

62612

ZIPSAFMR
Menard County, IL
Zillow

ZIP Investment Score

129Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$750$750
1 BR$880$880
2 BR$1,090$1,090
3 BR$1,450$1,450
4 BR$1,660$1,660
5 BR$1,909Not available
6 BR$2,195Not available
7 BR$2,525Not available
8 BR$2,903Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$100,057

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,090
HUD FMRUsed$1,090
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$506
Loan amount$80,046
Down payment$20,011
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$384
Property taxes-$100
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$109
=Target cash flow+$200
Calculation mode

Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,761(88.8% ROI)
Projected value
$107,751
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,693
Loan principal paid down+$2,868
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$30,262(151.2% ROI)
Projected value
$113,205
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,148
Loan principal paid down+$5,114
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$64,210(320.9% ROI)
Projected value
$128,081
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,024
Loan principal paid down+$12,186
Rental cash flow+$24,000

Public Housing Authority

Loading Public Housing Authority

Rolodex

Loading Rolodex

Market Alignment

Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.

Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--

ZIP 62612 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 62612 (Ashland, IL) is $1,090 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Ashland is in the Springfield, IL 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 $1,237. Among 10 ZIP codes in Menard County, 62612 is tied for the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,090–$1,420). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Illinois is $958, so ZIP 62612 is 14% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 62612
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$7500.0%$675–$825
1BR$880−7.4%$792–$968
2BR$1,0900.0%$981–$1,199
3BR$1,450−0.7%$1,305–$1,595
4BR$1,660−8.8%$1,494–$1,826

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 62612
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$750$880$1,090$1,450$1,660
FY 2026$750$950$1,090$1,460$1,820
FY 2025$750$970$1,100$1,490$1,830
FY 2024$700$850$1,040$1,380$1,420
FY 2023$590$720$890$1,160$1,220

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Menard County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 62612
62612Current$1,090—
62613$1,220+11.9%
62625$1,240+13.8%
62642$1,0900.0%
62659$1,150+5.5%
62666$1,0900.0%
62673$1,0900.0%
62675$1,140+4.6%
62688$1,250+14.7%
62693$1,420+30.3%

Questions about ZIP 62612 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 62612?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,237, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,113 to $1,361 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 62612 in?

ZIP 62612 is in the Springfield, IL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,237.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 62612 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.5%.

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

County fair market rentAshland, IL fair market rentIL statewide rentsWhat is SAFMR?Data sources