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Travis County/Austin/78728

78728

ZIPSAFMR
Travis County, TX
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ZIP Investment Score

77Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,390$1,050
1 BR$1,470$1,140
2 BR$1,750$1,900
3 BR$2,210$2,060
4 BR$2,590$2,320
5 BR$2,978Not available
6 BR$3,425Not available
7 BR$3,939Not available
8 BR$4,530Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$220,423

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,900
HUD FMR$1,750
Market rent$1,980
Est. payment standard (109%)Used$1,900
-Principal and interest-$1,115
Loan amount$176,338
Down payment$44,085
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$585
Property taxes-$220
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$190
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$30,466(69.1% ROI)
Projected value
$237,371
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,948
Loan principal paid down+$6,318
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$52,232(118.5% ROI)
Projected value
$249,388
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,965
Loan principal paid down+$11,266
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$112,583(255.4% ROI)
Projected value
$282,160
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$61,737
Loan principal paid down+$26,846
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.32
1 BR
1.29
2 BR
0.88
3 BR
1.07
4 BR
1.12
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 78728 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 78728 (Austin, TX) is $1,750 a month. That is down 1.1% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Austin is in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, 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 $1,817. Among 85 ZIP codes in Travis County, 78728 has the 68th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,670–$2,730). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 78728 is 58% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 78728
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,390−1.4%$1,251–$1,529
1BR$1,470−1.3%$1,323–$1,617
2BR$1,750−1.1%$1,575–$1,925
3BR$2,210−1.3%$1,989–$2,431
4BR$2,590−1.9%$2,331–$2,849

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 78728
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,390$1,470$1,750$2,210$2,590
FY 2026$1,410$1,490$1,770$2,240$2,640
FY 2025$1,430$1,520$1,800$2,290$2,660
FY 2024$1,400$1,500$1,770$2,270$2,610
FY 2023$1,180$1,300$1,530$1,970$2,270

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Travis County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 78728
78722$2,040+16.6%
78723$1,740−0.6%
78724$1,680−4.0%
78725$2,460+40.6%
78726$1,840+5.1%
78727$2,080+18.9%
78728Current$1,750—
78729$1,830+4.6%
78730$1,900+8.6%
78731$1,780+1.7%
78732$1,990+13.7%
78733$2,730+56.0%

Questions about ZIP 78728 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78728?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,817, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,635 to $1,999 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,750 it would be $1,575 to $1,925. 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 78728 in?

ZIP 78728 is in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,817.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 78728 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.1%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.4%.

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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