Fair Market Rent
Fair Market Rents in Massachusetts
FY2027 HUD figures for 14 counties, effective October 1, 2026.
Across 14 counties and equivalents in Massachusetts, FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents range from $1,668 (Bristol County) to $3,583 (Nantucket County). The middle county is $2,409.
Figures are area-wide FMRs for the HUD area each county belongs to. In metro areas, HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs; open a county for its ZIP codes.
Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | $1,889 | $1,902 | $2,488 | $3,121 | $3,721 | +2.7% |
| Berkshire County | $1,315 | $1,324 | $1,704 | $2,231 | $2,848 | +4.8% |
| Bristol County | $1,297 | $1,305 | $1,668 | $1,987 | $2,524 | +9.2% |
| Dukes County | $1,461 | $1,537 | $2,010 | $2,783 | $3,112 | -6.2% |
| Essex County | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 | +2.3% |
| Franklin County | $1,311 | $1,439 | $1,882 | $2,242 | $2,473 | +0.9% |
| Hampden County | $1,264 | $1,421 | $1,800 | $2,241 | $2,370 | +3.8% |
| Hampshire County | $1,416 | $1,593 | $2,034 | $2,663 | $2,768 | +1.5% |
| Middlesex County | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 | +2.3% |
| Nantucket County | $2,495 | $2,739 | $3,583 | $4,269 | $5,392 | +14.2% |
| Norfolk County | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 | +2.3% |
| Plymouth County | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 | +4.2% |
| Suffolk County | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 | +2.3% |
| Worcester County | $1,577 | $1,587 | $2,043 | $2,560 | $2,915 | -0.6% |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.