Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in MA (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 633 ZIP codes across 19 HUD FMR areas in MA. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,440 to $4,510.

Average FMR by bedroom size in MA

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,922
1 bedroom$2,019
2 bedroom$2,509
3 bedroom$3,077
4 bedroom$3,443

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in MA

Across the 633 MA ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $2,425 to $2,509, a change of +$84 (+3.5%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in MA.

HUD FMR areas in MA

MA is divided into 19 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Nantucket County3$3,600$3,600 - $3,600
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy214$3,068$2,650 - $4,510
Lowell26$2,799$2,240 - $3,460
Eastern Worcester County20$2,645$1,950 - $3,400
Brockton24$2,642$2,300 - $3,160
Barnstable Town53$2,521$2,180 - $3,560
Easton-Raynham8$2,513$2,300 - $2,990
Dukes County7$2,433$1,930 - $2,850
Lawrence30$2,407$2,050 - $3,010
Taunton-Mansfield-Norton7$2,223$1,880 - $2,810
Amherst Town-Northampton20$2,172$1,810 - $3,050
Fitchburg-Leominster11$2,122$1,690 - $2,840
Worcester53$2,078$1,860 - $3,290
Franklin County37$1,958$1,680 - $2,640
New Bedford15$1,944$1,580 - $2,660
Western Worcester County17$1,885$1,440 - $2,650
Springfield54$1,874$1,570 - $2,700
Berkshire County24$1,845$1,600 - $2,350
Pittsfield10$1,735$1,470 - $2,000

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in MA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
02199Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,510
02110Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,510
01731Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,510
02446Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,420
02114Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,380
02461Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,340
02138Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,310
02210Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,220
02467Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,190
02127Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,160
02481Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,160
02116Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,130
02421Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,130
02142Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,090
02139Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,090
02215Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,050
02109Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,030
02482Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,010
02457Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$4,010
02141Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$3,970
02133Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$3,880
02163Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$3,870
02445Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$3,860
02420Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$3,860
02468Boston-Cambridge-Quincy$3,830

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in MA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
01092Western Worcester County$1,440
01226Pittsfield$1,470
01220Pittsfield$1,510
01097Springfield$1,570
01010Western Worcester County$1,570
01057Springfield$1,570
01008Springfield$1,570
01071Springfield$1,570
01079Springfield$1,580
02740New Bedford$1,580
02719New Bedford$1,590
01105Springfield$1,590
01225Pittsfield$1,600
01256Berkshire County$1,600
02745New Bedford$1,610
01089Springfield$1,640
01240Berkshire County$1,650
01013Springfield$1,650
02744New Bedford$1,650
02746New Bedford$1,660
02743New Bedford$1,660
01252Berkshire County$1,670
01245Berkshire County$1,670
01253Berkshire County$1,670
01222Berkshire County$1,680

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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