FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 01432
1.03ratio
FMR$3,180
Market$3,090
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 01432
0.93ratio
FMR$3,510
Market$3,780
vs market-$270
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Ayer, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ayer, MA is $2,650 a month. That is up 3.5% from $2,560 in FY 2026. Ayer 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 Ayer is 19% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ayer, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,040
$2,130
+4.4%
$1,917–$2,343
1BR
$2,160
$2,230
+3.2%
$2,007–$2,453
2BR
$2,560
$2,650
+3.5%
$2,385–$2,915
3BR
$3,080
$3,180
+3.2%
$2,862–$3,498
4BR
$3,390
$3,510
+3.5%
$3,159–$3,861
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ayer, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,130
$2,230
$2,650
$3,180
$3,510
FY 2026
$2,040
$2,160
$2,560
$3,080
$3,390
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 Ayer, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ayer, 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 Ayer, MA in?
Ayer, 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 Ayer, 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