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Section 8 Fair Market Rents in Massachusetts (FY2027)
Official FY2027 HUD Fair Market Rents for all 20 FMR areas in Massachusetts — 17 metro areas and 3 county-level areas. The median 2-bedroom FMR statewide is $2,039. Click any area for payment-standard ranges, covered counties, and comparable markets.
| FMR area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town-Northampton | $1,416 | $1,593 | $2,034 | $2,663 | $2,768 |
| Barnstable Town | $1,889 | $1,902 | $2,488 | $3,121 | $3,721 |
| Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,329 | $1,348 | $1,763 | $2,409 | $2,947 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (MA-NH) | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Brockton | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Dukes County | $1,461 | $1,537 | $2,010 | $2,783 | $3,112 |
| Eastern Worcester County | $1,740 | $1,910 | $2,499 | $3,424 | $3,736 |
| Easton-Raynham | $1,971 | $2,209 | $2,589 | $3,085 | $3,651 |
| Fitchburg-Leominster | $1,323 | $1,571 | $1,900 | $2,419 | $2,828 |
| Franklin County | $1,311 | $1,439 | $1,882 | $2,242 | $2,473 |
| Lawrence (MA-NH) | $1,677 | $1,809 | $2,367 | $2,820 | $3,111 |
| Lowell | $1,659 | $1,831 | $2,383 | $2,878 | $3,132 |
| Nantucket County | $2,495 | $2,739 | $3,583 | $4,269 | $5,392 |
| New Bedford | $1,297 | $1,305 | $1,668 | $1,987 | $2,524 |
| Pittsfield | $1,315 | $1,324 | $1,704 | $2,231 | $2,848 |
| Providence-Fall River (RI-MA) | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Springfield | $1,264 | $1,421 | $1,800 | $2,241 | $2,370 |
| Taunton-Mansfield-Norton | $1,517 | $1,666 | $2,179 | $2,596 | $2,864 |
| Western Worcester County | $1,280 | $1,288 | $1,659 | $2,297 | $2,773 |
| Worcester | $1,577 | $1,587 | $2,043 | $2,560 | $2,915 |
Source: HUD User — FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. FY2027 FMRs are effective October 1, 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
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