FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 01220
0.88ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,330
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 01220
0.95ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,590
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 01220
1.15ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$1,720
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 01220
1.49ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$1,690
vs market+$830
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.49
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FY 2023-2027
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Adams, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Adams, MA is $1,510 a month. That is up 6.3% from $1,420 in FY 2026. Adams is in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,704. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Adams is 32% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Adams, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,170
+9.3%
$1,053–$1,287
1BR
$1,120
$1,170
+4.5%
$1,053–$1,287
2BR
$1,420
$1,510
+6.3%
$1,359–$1,661
3BR
$1,820
$1,980
+8.8%
$1,782–$2,178
4BR
$2,220
$2,520
+13.5%
$2,268–$2,772
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Adams, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,170
$1,170
$1,510
$1,980
$2,520
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,120
$1,420
$1,820
$2,220
FY 2025
$930
$1,060
$1,350
$1,730
$1,860
FY 2024
$840
$990
$1,250
$1,600
$1,690
FY 2023
$800
$940
$1,190
$1,520
$1,610
Questions about Adams, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Adams, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,704, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,534 to $1,874 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Adams, MA in?
Adams, MA is in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,704.
How much did fair market rent change in Adams, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.3%, from $1,420 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.9%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set