FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 02715
0.72ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,990
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR- 02715
0.71ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,640
vs market-$760
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 02715
0.81ratio
FMR$2,310
Market$2,860
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR- 02715
0.79ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$3,140
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
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Dighton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dighton, MA is $1,880 a month. That is up 0.5% from $1,870 in FY 2026. Dighton is in the New Bedford, 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 $1,668. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Dighton is 15% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dighton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,290
$1,290
0.0%
$1,161–$1,419
1BR
$1,430
$1,430
0.0%
$1,287–$1,573
2BR
$1,870
$1,880
+0.5%
$1,692–$2,068
3BR
$2,300
$2,310
+0.4%
$2,079–$2,541
4BR
$2,480
$2,480
0.0%
$2,232–$2,728
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dighton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,290
$1,430
$1,880
$2,310
$2,480
FY 2026
$1,290
$1,430
$1,870
$2,300
$2,480
FY 2025
$1,220
$1,360
$1,780
$2,250
$2,360
FY 2024
$1,130
$1,260
$1,660
$2,100
$2,240
FY 2023
$980
$1,120
$1,470
$1,850
$2,020
Questions about Dighton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dighton, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,668, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,501 to $1,835 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,880 it would be $1,692 to $2,068. 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 Dighton, MA in?
Dighton, MA is in the New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,668.
How much did fair market rent change in Dighton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.5%, from $1,870 in FY 2026 to $1,880 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.9%.
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