FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.19
1 BR
1 BR- 02535
0.20ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$9,660
vs market-$7,680
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.20
2 BR
2 BR- 02535
0.26ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$9,890
vs market-$7,300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.26
3 BR
3 BR- 02535
0.34ratio
FMR$3,590
Market$10,650
vs market-$7,060
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.34
4 BR
4 BR- 02535
0.36ratio
FMR$4,010
Market$11,220
vs market-$7,210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.36
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Chilmark, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Chilmark, MA is $2,590 a month. That is up 11.2% from $2,330 in FY 2026. Chilmark is in the Dukes County, MA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,010. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Chilmark is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Chilmark, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,760
$1,800
+2.3%
$1,620–$1,980
1BR
$1,780
$1,980
+11.2%
$1,782–$2,178
2BR
$2,330
$2,590
+11.2%
$2,331–$2,849
3BR
$3,240
$3,590
+10.8%
$3,231–$3,949
4BR
$3,440
$4,010
+16.6%
$3,609–$4,411
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Chilmark, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,800
$1,980
$2,590
$3,590
$4,010
FY 2026
$1,760
$1,780
$2,330
$3,240
$3,440
FY 2025
$1,580
$1,700
$2,060
$2,890
$3,060
FY 2024area FMR
$1,690
$1,886
$2,156
$2,911
$2,922
FY 2023area FMR
$1,778
$2,058
$2,325
$3,016
$3,180
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Chilmark, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Chilmark, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,010, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,809 to $2,211 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,590 it would be $2,331 to $2,849. 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 Chilmark, MA in?
Chilmark, MA is in the Dukes County, MA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,010.
How much did fair market rent change in Chilmark, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.2%, from $2,330 in FY 2026 to $2,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 25.7%.
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