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87020

ZIPSAFMR
McKinley County, NM

ZIP Investment Score

112Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$830$860
1 BR$870$860
2 BR$1,040$1,010
3 BR$1,240$1,110
4 BR$1,370$1,170
5 BR$1,575Not available
6 BR$1,812Not available
7 BR$2,084Not available
8 BR$2,396Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$88,169

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,010
HUD FMR$1,040
Market rentUsed$1,010
Est. payment standard (98%)$1,020
-Principal and interest-$446
Loan amount$70,535
Down payment$17,634
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$364
Property taxes-$88
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$101
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$16,506(93.6% ROI)
Projected value
$94,948
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,779
Loan principal paid down+$2,527
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$28,093(159.3% ROI)
Projected value
$99,755
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,586
Loan principal paid down+$4,507
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$59,433(337.0% ROI)
Projected value
$112,864
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,695
Loan principal paid down+$10,738
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.95
1 BR
1.01
2 BR
1.03
3 BR
1.12
4 BR
1.17
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 87020 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 87020 (Grants, NM) is $1,040 a month. That is up 2.0% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Grants is in the McKinley County, NM 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 $1,140. Among 23 ZIP codes in McKinley County, 87020 is tied for the 18th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,570). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Mexico is $1,063, so ZIP 87020 is 2% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 87020
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$830+9.2%$747–$913
1BR$870+2.4%$783–$957
2BR$1,040+2.0%$936–$1,144
3BR$1,240−1.6%$1,116–$1,364
4BR$1,370+1.5%$1,233–$1,507

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 87020
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$830$870$1,040$1,240$1,370
FY 2026$760$850$1,020$1,260$1,350
FY 2025$710$810$970$1,220$1,290
FY 2024area FMR$663$739$877$1,127$1,168
FY 2023area FMR$666$671$795$1,063$1,068

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby McKinley County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 87020
87013$1,490+43.3%
87020Current$1,040—
87045$1,0400.0%
87301$1,180+13.5%
87305$1,140+9.6%
87310$1,100+5.8%
87311$1,180+13.5%
87312$1,070+2.9%
87313$1,010−2.9%
87316$1,410+35.6%
87317$1,270+22.1%
87319$1,140+9.6%

Questions about ZIP 87020 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 87020?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,140, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,026 to $1,254 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,040 it would be $936 to $1,144. 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 87020 in?

ZIP 87020 is in the McKinley County, NM non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,140.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 87020 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 7.2%.

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