Fair Market Rent · Massachusetts
Fair Market Rent in Suffolk County, MA
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Suffolk County is $3,008 a month, +2.3% from FY2026. Suffolk County is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,440 | $2,359 | +3.4% | $2,196–2,684 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,518 | $2,476 | +1.7% | $2,266–2,770 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,008 | $2,941 | +2.3% | $2,707–3,309 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,584 | $3,526 | +1.6% | $3,226–3,942 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,953 | $3,894 | +1.5% | $3,558–4,348 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Suffolk County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02108 | Boston | $3,670 | $3,500+ | $2,597 |
| 02109 | Boston | $4,030 | $3,500+ | $3,500+ |
| 02110 | Boston | $4,510 | $3,500+ | $2,938 |
| 02111 | Boston | $3,620 | $2,492 | $1,926 |
| 02113 | Boston | $3,820 | $2,856 | $2,630 |
| 02114 | Boston | $4,380 | $3,500+ | $2,989 |
| 02115 | Boston | $3,600 | $2,601 | $2,039 |
| 02116 | Boston | $4,130 | $3,455 | $2,375 |
| 02118 | Boston | $3,040 | $1,879 | $1,968 |
| 02119 | Roxbury | $2,650 | $1,663 | $1,329 |
| 02120 | Roxbury Crossing | $2,870 | $1,210 | $1,649 |
| 02121 | Dorchester | $2,650 | $992 | $1,325 |
| 02122 | Dorchester | $2,940 | $2,211 | $2,209 |
| 02124 | Dorchester Center | $2,650 | $1,708 | $1,684 |
| 02125 | Dorchester | $2,650 | $1,810 | $1,949 |
| 02126 | Mattapan | $2,650 | $1,708 | $1,637 |
| 02127 | Boston | $4,160 | $3,163 | $2,736 |
| 02128 | Boston | $2,900 | $2,045 | $2,064 |
| 02129 | Charlestown | $3,620 | $2,203 | $2,259 |
| 02130 | Jamaica Plain | $3,570 | $2,523 | $2,426 |
| 02131 | Roslindale | $2,960 | $2,133 | $2,020 |
| 02132 | West Roxbury | $2,940 | $2,310 | $2,184 |
| 02133 | Boston | $3,880 | – | – |
| 02134 | Allston | $3,400 | $2,481 | $2,358 |
| 02135 | Brighton | $3,310 | $2,438 | $2,249 |
| 02136 | Hyde Park | $2,660 | $1,775 | $1,869 |
| 02150 | Chelsea | $2,800 | $2,049 | $1,956 |
| 02151 | Revere | $2,720 | $2,001 | $2,076 |
| 02152 | Winthrop | $2,750 | $2,245 | $2,064 |
| 02163 | Boston | $3,870 | $3,500+ | $3,500+ |
| 02199 | Boston | $4,510 | $3,500+ | $3,500+ |
| 02203 | Boston | $3,110 | – | – |
| 02205 | Boston | $3,110 | – | – |
| 02210 | Boston | $4,220 | $3,500+ | $3,500+ |
| 02215 | Boston | $4,050 | $3,138 | $2,443 |
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.