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Erath County/Hico/76457

76457

ZIPSAFMR
Erath County, TX
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ZIP Investment Score

60Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$890$890
1 BR$920$920
2 BR$1,210$1,210
3 BR$1,670$1,670
4 BR$1,770$1,770
5 BR$2,035Not available
6 BR$2,341Not available
7 BR$2,692Not available
8 BR$3,096Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$117,889

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,210
HUD FMRUsed$1,210
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-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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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
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ZIP 76457 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 76457 (Hico, TX) is $1,210 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Hico is in the Erath County, TX 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 $1,260. Among 17 ZIP codes in Erath County, 76457 is tied for the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,070–$1,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 76457 is 10% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 76457
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$890−2.2%$801–$979
1BR$9200.0%$828–$1,012
2BR$1,2100.0%$1,089–$1,331
3BR$1,670+1.8%$1,503–$1,837
4BR$1,770−3.3%$1,593–$1,947

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 76457
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$890$920$1,210$1,670$1,770
FY 2026$910$920$1,210$1,640$1,830
FY 2025$840$840$1,110$1,450$1,710
FY 2024area FMR$851$857$1,082$1,525$1,836
FY 2023area FMR$766$771$949$1,349$1,485

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Erath County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 76457
76436$1,170−3.3%
76444$1,070−11.6%
76445$1,080−10.7%
76446$1,2100.0%
76453$1,080−10.7%
76457Current$1,210—
76461$1,260+4.1%
76462$1,440+19.0%
76463$1,070−11.6%
76465$1,260+4.1%
76470$1,070−11.6%
76476$1,510+24.8%

Questions about ZIP 76457 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 76457?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,260, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,134 to $1,386 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 76457 in?

ZIP 76457 is in the Erath County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,260.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 76457 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.0%.

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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