FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 01730
0.99ratio
FMR$3,440
Market$3,490
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 01730
1.02ratio
FMR$4,100
Market$4,000
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 01730
0.87ratio
FMR$4,520
Market$5,190
vs market-$670
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
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Bedford, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bedford, MA is $3,440 a month. That is up 3.3% from $3,330 in FY 2026. Bedford 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 Bedford is 55% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bedford, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,670
$2,790
+4.5%
$2,511–$3,069
1BR
$2,800
$2,880
+2.9%
$2,592–$3,168
2BR
$3,330
$3,440
+3.3%
$3,096–$3,784
3BR
$3,990
$4,100
+2.8%
$3,690–$4,510
4BR
$4,410
$4,520
+2.5%
$4,068–$4,972
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bedford, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,790
$2,880
$3,440
$4,100
$4,520
FY 2026
$2,670
$2,800
$3,330
$3,990
$4,410
FY 2025
$2,580
$2,730
$3,230
$3,890
$4,280
FY 2024
$2,520
$2,710
$3,220
$3,890
$4,290
FY 2023
$2,340
$2,540
$3,040
$3,700
$4,080
Questions about Bedford, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bedford, 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 $3,440 it would be $3,096 to $3,784. 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 Bedford, MA in?
Bedford, 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 Bedford, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.3%, from $3,330 in FY 2026 to $3,440 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.2%.
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