FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 01571
0.91ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,590
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 01571
0.98ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,890
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 01571
1.11ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,080
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 01571
1.12ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,270
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
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Dudley, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dudley, MA is $1,860 a month. That is up 9.4% from $1,700 in FY 2026. Dudley 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 Dudley is 16% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dudley, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,310
$1,430
+9.2%
$1,287–$1,573
1BR
$1,320
$1,440
+9.1%
$1,296–$1,584
2BR
$1,700
$1,860
+9.4%
$1,674–$2,046
3BR
$2,110
$2,300
+9.0%
$2,070–$2,530
4BR
$2,340
$2,550
+9.0%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dudley, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,430
$1,440
$1,860
$2,300
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,310
$1,320
$1,700
$2,110
$2,340
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,220
$1,570
$1,920
$2,110
FY 2024
$1,110
$1,150
$1,480
$1,800
$1,980
FY 2023
$1,060
$1,100
$1,410
$1,720
$1,890
Questions about Dudley, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dudley, 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 $1,860 it would be $1,674 to $2,046. 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 Dudley, MA in?
Dudley, 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 Dudley, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.4%, from $1,700 in FY 2026 to $1,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.9%.
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