FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 01436
0.92ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,650
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 01436
0.90ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,050
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 01436
1.10ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$2,120
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 01436
1.17ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$2,350
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Baldwinville, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Baldwinville, MA is $1,840 a month. That is up 7.6% from $1,710 in FY 2026. Baldwinville is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, 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 $1,900. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Baldwinville is 17% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Baldwinville, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,180
$1,280
+8.5%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,380
$1,520
+10.1%
$1,368–$1,672
2BR
$1,710
$1,840
+7.6%
$1,656–$2,024
3BR
$2,200
$2,340
+6.4%
$2,106–$2,574
4BR
$2,580
$2,740
+6.2%
$2,466–$3,014
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Baldwinville, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,520
$1,840
$2,340
$2,740
FY 2026
$1,180
$1,380
$1,710
$2,200
$2,580
FY 2025
$1,120
$1,310
$1,640
$2,140
$2,440
FY 2024
$1,060
$1,230
$1,570
$2,040
$2,350
FY 2023
$970
$1,030
$1,330
$1,710
$2,000
Questions about Baldwinville, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Baldwinville, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,900, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,710 to $2,090 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,840 it would be $1,656 to $2,024. 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 Baldwinville, MA in?
Baldwinville, MA is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,900.
How much did fair market rent change in Baldwinville, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.6%, from $1,710 in FY 2026 to $1,840 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.3%.
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