FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 01503
0.95ratio
FMR$2,840
Market$2,980
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 01503
1.31ratio
FMR$3,890
Market$2,980
vs market+$910
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.31
4 BR
4 BR- 01503
1.35ratio
FMR$4,250
Market$3,150
vs market+$1,100
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.35
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Berlin, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Berlin, MA is $2,840 a month. That is up 10.9% from $2,560 in FY 2026. Berlin 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 Berlin is 28% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Berlin, 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
$2,840
+10.9%
$2,556–$3,124
3BR
$3,080
$3,890
+26.3%
$3,501–$4,279
4BR
$3,430
$4,250
+23.9%
$3,825–$4,675
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Berlin, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,130
$2,230
$2,840
$3,890
$4,250
FY 2026
$2,040
$2,160
$2,560
$3,080
$3,430
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
$890
$1,010
$1,330
$1,800
$2,140
Questions about Berlin, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Berlin, 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 $2,840 it would be $2,556 to $3,124. 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 Berlin, MA in?
Berlin, 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 Berlin, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.9%, from $2,560 in FY 2026 to $2,840 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 113.5%.
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