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Hot Spring County/Bismarck/71929

71929

ZIPSAFMR
Hot Spring County, AR
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ZIP Investment Score

63Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$710$710
1 BR$780$780
2 BR$1,020$1,020
3 BR$1,310$1,310
4 BR$1,430$1,430
5 BR$1,644Not available
6 BR$1,891Not available
7 BR$2,175Not available
8 BR$2,501Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$89,655

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,020
HUD FMRUsed$1,020
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$453
Loan amount$71,724
Down payment$17,931
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$367
Property taxes-$90
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$102
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$16,663(92.9% ROI)
Projected value
$96,549
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,894
Loan principal paid down+$2,570
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$28,364(158.2% ROI)
Projected value
$101,437
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,781
Loan principal paid down+$4,582
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$60,030(334.8% ROI)
Projected value
$114,766
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,111
Loan principal paid down+$10,919
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 71929 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 71929 (Bismarck, AR) is $1,020 a month. That is up 1.0% from $1,010 in FY 2026. Bismarck is in the Hot Spring 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 $916. Among 5 ZIP codes in Hot Spring County, 71929 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $990–$1,060). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arkansas is $909, so ZIP 71929 is 12% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 71929
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$7100.0%$639–$781
1BR$780+1.3%$702–$858
2BR$1,020+1.0%$918–$1,122
3BR$1,310−1.5%$1,179–$1,441
4BR$1,4300.0%$1,287–$1,573

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 71929
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$710$780$1,020$1,310$1,430
FY 2026$710$770$1,010$1,330$1,430
FY 2025$710$730$900$1,200$1,430
FY 2024area FMR$603$620$814$1,090$1,310
FY 2023area FMR$535$557$733$977$1,193

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Hot Spring County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 71929
71929Current$1,020—
71933$990−2.9%
71941$1,060+3.9%
71942$990−2.9%
72104$1,040+2.0%

Questions about ZIP 71929 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 71929?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $916, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $824 to $1,008 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,020 it would be $918 to $1,122. 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 71929 in?

ZIP 71929 is in the Hot Spring County, AR non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $916.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 71929 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.0%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,020 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 13.3%.

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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