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Hidalgo County/McAllen/78503

78503

ZIPSAFMR
Hidalgo County, TX
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ZIP Investment Score

100Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$930$940
1 BR$940$920
2 BR$1,180$1,170
3 BR$1,510$1,570
4 BR$1,670$1,840
5 BR$1,920Not available
6 BR$2,209Not available
7 BR$2,540Not available
8 BR$2,921Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$111,945

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,170
HUD FMR$1,180
Market rentUsed$1,170
Est. payment standard (99%)$1,170
-Principal and interest-$566
Loan amount$89,556
Down payment$22,389
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$404
Property taxes-$112
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$117
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$19,016(84.9% ROI)
Projected value
$120,553
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$8,608
Loan principal paid down+$3,209
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$32,432(144.9% ROI)
Projected value
$126,656
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,710
Loan principal paid down+$5,722
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$68,988(308.1% ROI)
Projected value
$143,299
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$31,354
Loan principal paid down+$13,634
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.99
1 BR
1.02
2 BR
1.01
3 BR
0.94
4 BR
0.74
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 78503 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 78503 (McAllen, TX) is $1,180 a month. That is down 4.8% from $1,240 in FY 2026. McAllen is in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 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 $1,017. Among 33 ZIP codes in Hidalgo County, 78503 has the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,260). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 78503 is 7% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 78503
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$930−5.1%$837–$1,023
1BR$940−5.1%$846–$1,034
2BR$1,180−4.8%$1,062–$1,298
3BR$1,510−6.2%$1,359–$1,661
4BR$1,670−6.2%$1,503–$1,837

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 78503
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$930$940$1,180$1,510$1,670
FY 2026$980$990$1,240$1,610$1,780
FY 2025$950$960$1,190$1,550$1,720
FY 2024$920$930$1,160$1,520$1,670
FY 2023$810$810$1,030$1,340$1,480

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Hidalgo County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 78503
78501$1,100−6.8%
78502$1,020−13.6%
78503Current$1,180—
78504$1,260+6.8%
78505$1,020−13.6%
78516$1,010−14.4%
78537$1,010−14.4%
78538$1,010−14.4%
78539$1,120−5.1%
78540$1,020−13.6%
78541$1,010−14.4%
78542$1,010−14.4%

Questions about ZIP 78503 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78503?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,017, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $915 to $1,119 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,180 it would be $1,062 to $1,298. 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 78503 in?

ZIP 78503 is in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,017.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 78503 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.8%, from $1,240 in FY 2026 to $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.6%.

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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