FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 01510
0.71ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$2,090
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 01510
0.72ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,720
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 01510
0.87ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$3,110
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 01510
0.97ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$3,160
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Clinton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clinton, MA is $1,950 a month. That is down 2.0% from $1,990 in FY 2026. Clinton is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA 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 $1,900. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Clinton is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clinton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,540
$1,480
−3.9%
$1,332–$1,628
1BR
$1,550
$1,490
−3.9%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$1,990
$1,950
−2.0%
$1,755–$2,145
3BR
$2,590
$2,720
+5.0%
$2,448–$2,992
4BR
$2,970
$3,050
+2.7%
$2,745–$3,355
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clinton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,480
$1,490
$1,950
$2,720
$3,050
FY 2026
$1,540
$1,550
$1,990
$2,590
$2,970
FY 2025
$1,400
$1,410
$1,820
$2,400
$2,650
FY 2024
$1,300
$1,310
$1,690
$2,040
$2,420
FY 2023
$1,280
$1,320
$1,700
$2,070
$2,280
Questions about Clinton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clinton, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,900, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,710 to $2,090 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,950 it would be $1,755 to $2,145. 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 Clinton, MA in?
Clinton, MA is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,900.
How much did fair market rent change in Clinton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.0%, from $1,990 in FY 2026 to $1,950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.7%.
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