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Boulder County/Longmont/80501

80501

ZIPSAFMR
Boulder County, CO
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ZIP Investment Score

74Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,400$1,450
1 BR$1,620$1,610
2 BR$1,920$1,970
3 BR$2,540$2,430
4 BR$2,920$2,670
5 BR$3,358Not available
6 BR$3,862Not available
7 BR$4,441Not available
8 BR$5,107Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$230,825

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,970
HUD FMR$1,920
Market rent$2,000
Est. payment standard (103%)Used$1,970
-Principal and interest-$1,167
Loan amount$184,660
Down payment$46,165
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$603
Property taxes-$231
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$197
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$31,564(68.4% ROI)
Projected value
$248,573
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$17,748
Loan principal paid down+$6,616
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$54,130(117.3% ROI)
Projected value
$261,157
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,332
Loan principal paid down+$11,798
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$116,763(252.9% ROI)
Projected value
$295,475
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$64,650
Loan principal paid down+$28,112
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.95
1 BR
1.01
2 BR
0.96
3 BR
1.05
4 BR
1.09
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 80501 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 80501 (Longmont, CO) is $1,920 a month. That is up 3.2% from $1,860 in FY 2026. Longmont is in the Boulder, CO 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 $2,033. Among 25 ZIP codes in Boulder County, 80501 is tied for the 23rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,920–$2,630). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Colorado is $1,375, so ZIP 80501 is 40% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 80501
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,400+6.1%$1,260–$1,540
1BR$1,620+5.2%$1,458–$1,782
2BR$1,920+3.2%$1,728–$2,112
3BR$2,540+4.1%$2,286–$2,794
4BR$2,920+4.7%$2,628–$3,212

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 80501
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,400$1,620$1,920$2,540$2,920
FY 2026$1,320$1,540$1,860$2,440$2,790
FY 2025$1,430$1,650$2,000$2,610$3,060
FY 2024$1,260$1,430$1,720$2,290$2,710
FY 2023$1,160$1,310$1,580$2,120$2,510

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Boulder County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 80501
80466$1,9200.0%
80471$2,030+5.7%
80481$2,050+6.8%
80501Current$1,920—
80502$2,030+5.7%
80503$1,960+2.1%
80504$2,060+7.3%
80510$1,9200.0%
80516$2,630+37.0%
80533$2,030+5.7%
80540$2,270+18.2%
80544$2,030+5.7%

Questions about ZIP 80501 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 80501?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,033, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,830 to $2,236 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,920 it would be $1,728 to $2,112. 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 80501 in?

ZIP 80501 is in the Boulder, CO MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,033.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 80501 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.2%, from $1,860 in FY 2026 to $1,920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.5%.

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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