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Contra Costa County/Walnut Creek/94598

94598

ZIPSAFMR
Contra Costa County, CA
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ZIP Investment Score

43Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,700$2,700
1 BR$2,960$2,490
2 BR$3,630$2,980
3 BR$4,650$4,130
4 BR$5,500$5,210
5 BR$6,325Not available
6 BR$7,274Not available
7 BR$8,365Not available
8 BR$9,620Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$380,910

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,980
HUD FMR$3,630
Market rentUsed$2,980
Est. payment standard (90%)$3,270
-Principal and interest-$1,926
Loan amount$304,728
Down payment$76,182
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$854
Property taxes-$381
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$298
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$47,406(62.2% ROI)
Projected value
$410,199
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$29,288
Loan principal paid down+$10,918
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$81,524(107.0% ROI)
Projected value
$430,965
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$50,055
Loan principal paid down+$19,469
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$177,079(232.4% ROI)
Projected value
$487,597
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$106,687
Loan principal paid down+$46,391
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

1 BR
1.19
2 BR
1.22
3 BR
1.13
4 BR
1.06
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 94598 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 94598 (Walnut Creek, CA) is $3,630 a month. That is down 6.4% from $3,880 in FY 2026. Walnut Creek 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 49 ZIP codes in Contra Costa County, 94598 is tied for the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,630–$3,650). The median county two-bedroom FMR in California is $1,725, so ZIP 94598 is 110% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 94598
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,700−5.3%$2,430–$2,970
1BR$2,960−6.9%$2,664–$3,256
2BR$3,630−6.4%$3,267–$3,993
3BR$4,650−6.2%$4,185–$5,115
4BR$5,500−6.5%$4,950–$6,050

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 94598
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,700$2,960$3,630$4,650$5,500
FY 2026$2,850$3,180$3,880$4,960$5,880
FY 2025$2,660$3,030$3,690$4,720$5,610
FY 2024$2,590$3,020$3,670$4,740$5,600
FY 2023$2,340$2,780$3,400$4,440$5,240

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Contra Costa County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 94598
94564$3,080−15.2%
94565$2,630−27.5%
94569$2,720−25.1%
94570$2,790−23.1%
94572$2,630−27.5%
94575$3,480−4.1%
94582$3,430−5.5%
94583$3,550−2.2%
94595$2,820−22.3%
94596$3,250−10.5%
94597$3,140−13.5%
94598Current$3,630—

Questions about ZIP 94598 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 94598?

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 $3,630 it would be $3,267 to $3,993. 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 94598 in?

ZIP 94598 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 94598 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.4%, from $3,880 in FY 2026 to $3,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.8%.

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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