FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 01803
1.13ratio
FMR$3,580
Market$3,160
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
3 BR
3 BR- 01803
1.15ratio
FMR$4,270
Market$3,700
vs market+$570
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 01803
1.18ratio
FMR$4,710
Market$4,000
vs market+$710
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
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Burlington, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Burlington, MA is $3,580 a month. That is up 3.5% from $3,460 in FY 2026. Burlington 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 Burlington is 61% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Burlington, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,780
$2,900
+4.3%
$2,610–$3,190
1BR
$2,910
$3,000
+3.1%
$2,700–$3,300
2BR
$3,460
$3,580
+3.5%
$3,222–$3,938
3BR
$4,150
$4,270
+2.9%
$3,843–$4,697
4BR
$4,580
$4,710
+2.8%
$4,239–$5,181
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Burlington, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,900
$3,000
$3,580
$4,270
$4,710
FY 2026
$2,780
$2,910
$3,460
$4,150
$4,580
FY 2025
$2,580
$2,730
$3,240
$3,900
$4,300
FY 2024
$2,540
$2,730
$3,250
$3,930
$4,330
FY 2023
$2,340
$2,540
$3,050
$3,710
$4,100
Questions about Burlington, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Burlington, 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 $3,580 it would be $3,222 to $3,938. 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 Burlington, MA in?
Burlington, 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 Burlington, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $3,460 in FY 2026 to $3,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.4%.
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