FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR- 01001
0.91ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,670
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 01001
0.99ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$1,940
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 01001
0.93ratio
FMR$2,400
Market$2,580
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 01001
0.85ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,980
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Agawam, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Agawam, MA is $1,930 a month. That is up 1.0% from $1,910 in FY 2026. Agawam is in the Springfield, MA MSA. 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 $1,800. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Agawam is 13% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Agawam, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,360
+1.5%
$1,224–$1,496
1BR
$1,520
$1,520
0.0%
$1,368–$1,672
2BR
$1,910
$1,930
+1.0%
$1,737–$2,123
3BR
$2,340
$2,400
+2.6%
$2,160–$2,640
4BR
$2,530
$2,540
+0.4%
$2,286–$2,794
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Agawam, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,360
$1,520
$1,930
$2,400
$2,540
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,520
$1,910
$2,340
$2,530
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,340
$1,660
$2,020
$2,260
FY 2024
$1,030
$1,230
$1,520
$1,840
$2,160
FY 2023
$890
$1,070
$1,330
$1,630
$1,960
Questions about Agawam, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Agawam, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,800, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,620 to $1,980 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,930 it would be $1,737 to $2,123. 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 Agawam, MA in?
Agawam, MA is in the Springfield, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,800.
How much did fair market rent change in Agawam, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.0%, from $1,910 in FY 2026 to $1,930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.1%.
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