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Kern County/Tehachapi/93561

93561

ZIPSAFMR
Kern County, CA
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ZIP Investment Score

96Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,300$1,300
1 BR$1,310$1,430
2 BR$1,700$1,870
3 BR$2,350$2,290
4 BR$2,840$2,390
5 BR$3,266Not available
6 BR$3,756Not available
7 BR$4,319Not available
8 BR$4,967Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$215,965

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,870
HUD FMR$1,700
Market rent$1,960
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,870
-Principal and interest-$1,092
Loan amount$172,772
Down payment$43,193
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$578
Property taxes-$216
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$187
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$29,996(69.4% ROI)
Projected value
$232,570
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,606
Loan principal paid down+$6,190
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$51,418(119.0% ROI)
Projected value
$244,344
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,380
Loan principal paid down+$11,038
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$110,791(256.5% ROI)
Projected value
$276,453
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$60,488
Loan principal paid down+$26,303
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.00
1 BR
0.87
2 BR
0.87
3 BR
1.03
4 BR
1.19
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 93561 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 93561 (Tehachapi, CA) is $1,700 a month. That is up 11.1% from $1,530 in FY 2026. Tehachapi is in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA 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 $1,656. Among 64 ZIP codes in Kern County, 93561 is tied for the 18th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,340–$2,480). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 93561 is 1% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 93561
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,300+11.1%$1,170–$1,430
1BR$1,310+11.0%$1,179–$1,441
2BR$1,700+11.1%$1,530–$1,870
3BR$2,350+10.3%$2,115–$2,585
4BR$2,840+10.5%$2,556–$3,124

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 93561
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,300$1,310$1,700$2,350$2,840
FY 2026$1,170$1,180$1,530$2,130$2,570
FY 2025$1,100$1,110$1,440$2,020$2,420
FY 2024$1,020$1,020$1,330$1,870$2,260
FY 2023$910$920$1,200$1,710$2,040

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Kern County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 93561
93519$1,590−6.5%
93523$2,480+45.9%
93524$2,480+45.9%
93527$1,370−19.4%
93528$1,660−2.4%
93531$1,750+2.9%
93554$1,660−2.4%
93555$1,990+17.1%
93556$1,660−2.4%
93560$1,870+10.0%
93561Current$1,700—
93581$1,7000.0%

Questions about ZIP 93561 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 93561?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,656, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,490 to $1,822 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,700 it would be $1,530 to $1,870. 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 93561 in?

ZIP 93561 is in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,656.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 93561 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.1%, from $1,530 in FY 2026 to $1,700 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 41.7%.

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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