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Ashby, MA

CitySAFMR
Middlesex County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

75Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,130$2,130
1 BR$2,230$2,230
2 BR$2,650$2,650
3 BR$3,180$3,180
4 BR$3,510$3,510
5 BR$4,036Not available
6 BR$4,642Not available
7 BR$5,338Not available
8 BR$6,139Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$331,872

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,650
HUD FMRUsed$2,650
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$1,678
Loan amount$265,498
Down payment$66,374
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$772
Property taxes-$332
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$265
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$42,230(63.6% ROI)
Projected value
$357,390
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,518
Loan principal paid down+$9,512
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$72,573(109.3% ROI)
Projected value
$375,483
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$43,611
Loan principal paid down+$16,963
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$157,371(237.1% ROI)
Projected value
$424,825
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$92,952
Loan principal paid down+$40,419
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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Ashby, MA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ashby, MA is $2,650 a month. That is up 3.5% from $2,560 in FY 2026. Ashby is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Ashby is 19% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ashby, MA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,130+4.4%$1,917–$2,343
1BR$2,230+3.2%$2,007–$2,453
2BR$2,650+3.5%$2,385–$2,915
3BR$3,180+3.2%$2,862–$3,498
4BR$3,510+2.6%$3,159–$3,861

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ashby, MA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
FY 2026$2,040$2,160$2,560$3,080$3,420
FY 2025$2,000$2,140$2,550$3,080$3,390
FY 2024$1,830$1,980$2,380$2,890$3,190
FY 2023$1,630$1,790$2,160$2,670$2,930

Questions about Ashby, MA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ashby, MA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,650 it would be $2,385 to $2,915. 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 Ashby, MA in?

Ashby, MA is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,008.

How much did fair market rent change in Ashby, MA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $2,560 in FY 2026 to $2,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.7%.

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