FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 02128
0.92ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,640
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 02128
0.83ratio
FMR$2,900
Market$3,500
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 02128
0.92ratio
FMR$3,460
Market$3,770
vs market-$310
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 02128
0.93ratio
FMR$3,810
Market$4,080
vs market-$270
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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East Boston, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Boston, MA is $2,900 a month. That is up 5.8% from $2,740 in FY 2026. East Boston is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so East Boston is 31% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Boston, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,200
$2,350
+6.8%
$2,115–$2,585
1BR
$2,310
$2,430
+5.2%
$2,187–$2,673
2BR
$2,740
$2,900
+5.8%
$2,610–$3,190
3BR
$3,290
$3,460
+5.2%
$3,114–$3,806
4BR
$3,630
$3,810
+5.0%
$3,429–$4,191
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Boston, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,350
$2,430
$2,900
$3,460
$3,810
FY 2026
$2,200
$2,310
$2,740
$3,290
$3,630
FY 2025
$2,040
$2,160
$2,560
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2024
$2,000
$2,140
$2,550
$3,080
$3,400
FY 2023
$1,850
$2,010
$2,410
$2,930
$3,240
Questions about East Boston, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Boston, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,900 it would be $2,610 to $3,190. 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 East Boston, MA in?
East Boston, MA is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,008.
How much did fair market rent change in East Boston, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.8%, from $2,740 in FY 2026 to $2,900 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.3%.
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