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Jefferson County/Pine Bluff/71601

71601

ZIPSAFMR
Jefferson County, AR
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ZIP Investment Score

168High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760$730
1 BR$770$690
2 BR$930$810
3 BR$1,210$940
4 BR$1,230$1,010
5 BR$1,415Not available
6 BR$1,627Not available
7 BR$1,871Not available
8 BR$2,151Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$58,449

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$810
HUD FMR$930
Market rentUsed$810
Est. payment standard (92%)$850
-Principal and interest-$296
Loan amount$46,759
Down payment$11,690
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$314
Property taxes-$58
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$81
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$13,369(114.4% ROI)
Projected value
$62,943
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$4,494
Loan principal paid down+$1,675
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$22,668(193.9% ROI)
Projected value
$66,130
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,681
Loan principal paid down+$2,987
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$47,489(406.2% ROI)
Projected value
$74,820
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,371
Loan principal paid down+$7,119
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.04
1 BR
1.12
2 BR
1.15
3 BR
1.29
4 BR
1.22
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 71601 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 71601 (Pine Bluff, AR) is $930 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Pine Bluff is in the Jefferson County, AR 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 $955. Among 13 ZIP codes in Jefferson County, 71601 is tied for the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,170). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arkansas is $909, so ZIP 71601 is 2% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 71601
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$760+10.1%$684–$836
1BR$770+6.9%$693–$847
2BR$9300.0%$837–$1,023
3BR$1,210−0.8%$1,089–$1,331
4BR$1,2300.0%$1,107–$1,353

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 71601
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$760$770$930$1,210$1,230
FY 2026$690$720$930$1,220$1,230
FY 2025$630$680$870$1,130$1,150
FY 2024$620$670$880$1,120$1,170
FY 2023$560$590$780$980$1,050

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Jefferson County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 71601
71601Current$930—
71602$970+4.3%
71603$970+4.3%
71659$920−1.1%
72004$910−2.2%
72072$1,040+11.8%
72079$1,030+10.8%
72132$1,120+20.4%
72133$9300.0%
72152$960+3.2%
72168$9300.0%
72175$1,170+25.8%

Questions about ZIP 71601 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 71601?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $955, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $860 to $1,051 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $930 it would be $837 to $1,023. 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 71601 in?

ZIP 71601 is in the Jefferson County, AR non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $955.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 71601 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.2%.

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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