Worcester County fair market rent FY 2027Massachusetts, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD sets Fair Market Rents for Worcester County, Massachusetts by town, in 4 HUD areas. In the most populous, Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, the FY 2027 two-bedroom FMR is $2,043 a month ($1,577 for a studio to $2,915 for four bedrooms). The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $2,056 (-0.6%).
Worcester County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area: Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, North Brookfield, Northborough, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southbridge Town, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Sutton, Uxbridge, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Westborough and Worcester
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,577 | $1,588 | -0.7% | $1,419 to $1,734 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,587 | $1,599 | -0.8% | $1,428 to $1,745 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,043 | $2,056 | -0.6% | $1,838 to $2,247 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,560 | $2,548 | +0.5% | $2,304 to $2,816 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,915 | $2,825 | +3.2% | $2,623 to $3,206 |
Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area: Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Lunenburg, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,323 | $1,206 | +9.7% | $1,190 to $1,455 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,571 | $1,410 | +11.4% | $1,413 to $1,728 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,900 | $1,749 | +8.6% | $1,710 to $2,090 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,419 | $2,247 | +7.7% | $2,177 to $2,660 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,828 | $2,637 | +7.2% | $2,545 to $3,110 |
Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area: Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Harvard, Hopedale, Lancaster, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Southborough and Upton
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,740 | $1,493 | +16.5% | $1,566 to $1,914 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,910 | $1,651 | +15.7% | $1,719 to $2,101 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,499 | $2,166 | +15.4% | $2,249 to $2,748 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,424 | $3,012 | +13.7% | $3,081 to $3,766 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,736 | $3,380 | +10.5% | $3,362 to $4,109 |
Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area: Athol, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston and Warren
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,280 | $1,096 | +16.8% | $1,152 to $1,408 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,288 | $1,200 | +7.3% | $1,159 to $1,416 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,659 | $1,532 | +8.3% | $1,493 to $1,824 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,297 | $2,131 | +7.8% | $2,067 to $2,526 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,773 | $2,570 | +7.9% | $2,495 to $3,050 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Worcester County compares
Worcester County's two-bedroom FMR of $2,043 is the 8th highest of 14 counties in Massachusetts, where the county median is $2,266 and the range $1,704 to $3,583. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Worcester County ranks 122nd.
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 72 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,860 to $3,400. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Worcester County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Worcester County for FY 2027?
$1,577 for a studio, $1,587 for one bedroom, $2,043 for two, $2,560 for three and $2,915 for four bedrooms a month in Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, the most populous of the county's HUD areas. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Worcester County for FY 2026?
$1,588 for a studio, $1,599 for one bedroom, $2,056 for two, $2,548 for three and $2,825 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Worcester County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,838 to $2,247 for two bedrooms here. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Worcester County's fair market rent high for Massachusetts?
$2,043 for two bedrooms ranks 8th of 14 counties in Massachusetts; the state's county median is $2,266 (range $1,704 to $3,583) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
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