FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 02030
0.94ratio
FMR$2,790
Market$2,960
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 02030
0.91ratio
FMR$3,320
Market$3,660
vs market-$340
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 02030
0.91ratio
FMR$3,970
Market$4,360
vs market-$390
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 02030
0.79ratio
FMR$4,390
Market$5,540
vs market-$1,150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
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Dover, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dover, MA is $3,320 a month. That is down 9.8% from $3,680 in FY 2026. Dover is in the Brockton, 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 $2,409. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Dover is 49% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dover, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,950
$2,660
−9.8%
$2,394–$2,926
1BR
$3,100
$2,790
−10.0%
$2,511–$3,069
2BR
$3,680
$3,320
−9.8%
$2,988–$3,652
3BR
$4,410
$3,970
−10.0%
$3,573–$4,367
4BR
$4,870
$4,390
−9.9%
$3,951–$4,829
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dover, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,660
$2,790
$3,320
$3,970
$4,390
FY 2026
$2,950
$3,100
$3,680
$4,410
$4,870
FY 2025
$2,960
$3,130
$3,710
$4,470
$4,920
FY 2024
$2,870
$3,090
$3,670
$4,440
$4,890
FY 2023
$2,860
$3,100
$3,720
$4,530
$5,000
Questions about Dover, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dover, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,409, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,168 to $2,650 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,320 it would be $2,988 to $3,652. 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 Dover, MA in?
Dover, MA is in the Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,409.
How much did fair market rent change in Dover, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $3,680 in FY 2026 to $3,320 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 10.8%.
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