FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 02478
0.94ratio
FMR$3,400
Market$3,600
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 02478
0.95ratio
FMR$4,050
Market$4,260
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 02478
0.94ratio
FMR$4,470
Market$4,760
vs market-$290
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Belmont, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Belmont, MA is $3,400 a month. That is up 1.8% from $3,340 in FY 2026. Belmont 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 Belmont is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Belmont, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,680
$2,760
+3.0%
$2,484–$3,036
1BR
$2,810
$2,850
+1.4%
$2,565–$3,135
2BR
$3,340
$3,400
+1.8%
$3,060–$3,740
3BR
$4,000
$4,050
+1.3%
$3,645–$4,455
4BR
$4,420
$4,470
+1.1%
$4,023–$4,917
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Belmont, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,760
$2,850
$3,400
$4,050
$4,470
FY 2026
$2,680
$2,810
$3,340
$4,000
$4,420
FY 2025
$2,570
$2,720
$3,220
$3,880
$4,270
FY 2024
$2,570
$2,770
$3,290
$3,980
$4,380
FY 2023
$2,410
$2,620
$3,140
$3,820
$4,220
Questions about Belmont, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Belmont, 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 $3,400 it would be $3,060 to $3,740. 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 Belmont, MA in?
Belmont, 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 Belmont, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.8%, from $3,340 in FY 2026 to $3,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.3%.
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