FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 02135
1.15ratio
FMR$3,940
Market$3,440
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 02135
1.09ratio
FMR$4,350
Market$3,980
vs market+$370
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
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Brighton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brighton, MA is $3,310 a month. That is up 1.8% from $3,250 in FY 2026. Brighton 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 Brighton is 49% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Brighton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,610
$2,680
+2.7%
$2,412–$2,948
1BR
$2,740
$2,770
+1.1%
$2,493–$3,047
2BR
$3,250
$3,310
+1.8%
$2,979–$3,641
3BR
$3,900
$3,940
+1.0%
$3,546–$4,334
4BR
$4,300
$4,350
+1.2%
$3,915–$4,785
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Brighton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,680
$2,770
$3,310
$3,940
$4,350
FY 2026
$2,610
$2,740
$3,250
$3,900
$4,300
FY 2025
$2,540
$2,680
$3,180
$3,830
$4,220
FY 2024
$2,560
$2,750
$3,270
$3,950
$4,350
FY 2023
$2,450
$2,660
$3,190
$3,880
$4,290
Questions about Brighton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Brighton, 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 $3,310 it would be $2,979 to $3,641. 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 Brighton, MA in?
Brighton, 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 Brighton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.8%, from $3,250 in FY 2026 to $3,310 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.8%.
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