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Alameda County/Alameda/94501

94501

ZIPSAFMR
Alameda County, CA
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ZIP Investment Score

38Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,270$1,930
1 BR$2,490$2,740
2 BR$3,050$3,290
3 BR$3,910$4,100
4 BR$4,620$4,840
5 BR$5,313Not available
6 BR$6,110Not available
7 BR$7,026Not available
8 BR$8,080Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$426,976

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,290
HUD FMR$3,050
Market rent$3,420
Est. payment standard (108%)Used$3,290
-Principal and interest-$2,159
Loan amount$341,581
Down payment$85,395
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$931
Property taxes-$427
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$329
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$52,268(61.2% ROI)
Projected value
$459,807
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$32,830
Loan principal paid down+$12,238
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$89,932(105.3% ROI)
Projected value
$483,084
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$56,108
Loan principal paid down+$21,824
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$195,591(229.0% ROI)
Projected value
$546,566
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$119,589
Loan principal paid down+$52,002
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.18
1 BR
0.80
2 BR
0.89
3 BR
0.93
4 BR
0.93
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Tax rate
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ZIP 94501 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 94501 (Alameda, CA) is $3,050 a month. That is down 1.3% from $3,090 in FY 2026. Alameda is in the Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,805. Among 63 ZIP codes in Alameda County, 94501 has the 20th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,630–$3,830). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 94501 is 77% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 94501
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,2700.0%$2,043–$2,497
1BR$2,490−1.6%$2,241–$2,739
2BR$3,050−1.3%$2,745–$3,355
3BR$3,910−1.0%$3,519–$4,301
4BR$4,620−1.3%$4,158–$5,082

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 94501
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,270$2,490$3,050$3,910$4,620
FY 2026$2,270$2,530$3,090$3,950$4,680
FY 2025$1,960$2,230$2,720$3,480$4,130
FY 2024$1,860$2,170$2,640$3,410$4,030
FY 2023$1,730$2,060$2,510$3,280$3,870

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Alameda County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 94501
94501Current$3,050—
94502$3,060+0.3%
94536$3,440+12.8%
94537$2,810−7.9%
94538$3,540+16.1%
94539$3,800+24.6%
94540$2,810−7.9%
94541$2,770−9.2%
94542$3,060+0.3%
94543$2,810−7.9%
94544$2,800−8.2%
94545$2,930−3.9%

Questions about ZIP 94501 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 94501?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,805, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,525 to $3,086 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,050 it would be $2,745 to $3,355. 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 94501 in?

ZIP 94501 is in the Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,805.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 94501 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.3%, from $3,090 in FY 2026 to $3,050 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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