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Travis County/Austin/78738

78738

ZIPSAFMR
Travis County, TX
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ZIP Investment Score

75Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,690$1,660
1 BR$1,780$1,770
2 BR$2,120$2,330
3 BR$2,670$2,940
4 BR$3,140$3,280
5 BR$3,611Not available
6 BR$4,153Not available
7 BR$4,776Not available
8 BR$5,492Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$284,321

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,330
HUD FMR$2,120
Market rent$2,460
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$2,330
-Principal and interest-$1,438
Loan amount$227,456
Down payment$56,864
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$692
Property taxes-$284
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$233
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$37,211(65.4% ROI)
Projected value
$306,182
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$21,862
Loan principal paid down+$8,149
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$63,894(112.4% ROI)
Projected value
$321,683
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$37,362
Loan principal paid down+$14,532
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$138,261(243.1% ROI)
Projected value
$363,954
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$79,634
Loan principal paid down+$34,628
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.02
1 BR
1.01
2 BR
0.86
3 BR
0.85
4 BR
0.94
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 78738 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 78738 (Austin, TX) is $2,120 a month. That is down 4.9% from $2,230 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, 78738 has the 13th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,670–$2,730). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 78738 is 92% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 78738
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,690−5.1%$1,521–$1,859
1BR$1,780−5.3%$1,602–$1,958
2BR$2,120−4.9%$1,908–$2,332
3BR$2,670−5.7%$2,403–$2,937
4BR$3,140−5.4%$2,826–$3,454

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 78738
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,690$1,780$2,120$2,670$3,140
FY 2026$1,780$1,880$2,230$2,830$3,320
FY 2025$1,910$2,030$2,400$3,060$3,550
FY 2024$1,890$2,030$2,390$3,070$3,530
FY 2023$1,560$1,730$2,030$2,610$3,020

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Travis County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 78738
78731$1,780−16.0%
78732$1,990−6.1%
78733$2,730+28.8%
78734$2,110−0.5%
78735$2,130+0.5%
78736$2,000−5.7%
78737$2,370+11.8%
78738Current$2,120—
78739$2,730+28.8%
78741$1,790−15.6%
78742$1,670−21.2%
78744$1,700−19.8%

Questions about ZIP 78738 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78738?

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 $2,120 it would be $1,908 to $2,332. 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 78738 in?

ZIP 78738 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 78738 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.9%, from $2,230 in FY 2026 to $2,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 4.4%.

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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