FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 02638
0.67ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$2,500
vs market-$820
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
2 BR
2 BR- 02638
0.77ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,850
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 02638
0.88ratio
FMR$2,760
Market$3,120
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 02638
1.02ratio
FMR$3,290
Market$3,240
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Dennis, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dennis, MA is $2,200 a month. That is down 7.2% from $2,370 in FY 2026. Dennis is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. 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 $2,488.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dennis, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,790
$1,670
−6.7%
$1,503–$1,837
1BR
$1,810
$1,680
−7.2%
$1,512–$1,848
2BR
$2,370
$2,200
−7.2%
$1,980–$2,420
3BR
$2,920
$2,760
−5.5%
$2,484–$3,036
4BR
$3,350
$3,290
−1.8%
$2,961–$3,619
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dennis, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,670
$1,680
$2,200
$2,760
$3,290
FY 2026
$1,790
$1,810
$2,370
$2,920
$3,350
FY 2025
$1,680
$1,730
$2,270
$2,790
$3,200
FY 2024
$1,460
$1,560
$2,050
$2,500
$2,850
FY 2023
$1,360
$1,510
$1,990
$2,430
$2,710
Questions about Dennis, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dennis, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,488, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,239 to $2,737 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,200 it would be $1,980 to $2,420. 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 Dennis, MA in?
Dennis, MA is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,488.
How much did fair market rent change in Dennis, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.2%, from $2,370 in FY 2026 to $2,200 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.6%.
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