FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
1 BR
1 BR- 02717
1.02ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$1,980
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
2 BR
2 BR- 02717
1.15ratio
FMR$2,570
Market$2,240
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
3 BR
3 BR- 02717
1.30ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$2,370
vs market+$710
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
4 BR
4 BR- 02717
1.47ratio
FMR$3,810
Market$2,590
vs market+$1,220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.47
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East Freetown, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Freetown, MA is $2,570 a month. That is up 9.4% from $2,350 in FY 2026. East Freetown 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 East Freetown is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Freetown, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,840
$1,980
+7.6%
$1,782–$2,178
1BR
$1,900
$2,020
+6.3%
$1,818–$2,222
2BR
$2,350
$2,570
+9.4%
$2,313–$2,827
3BR
$2,820
$3,080
+9.2%
$2,772–$3,388
4BR
$3,490
$3,810
+9.2%
$3,429–$4,191
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Freetown, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,980
$2,020
$2,570
$3,080
$3,810
FY 2026
$1,840
$1,900
$2,350
$2,820
$3,490
FY 2025
$1,620
$1,760
$2,170
$2,610
$3,130
FY 2024
$1,540
$1,800
$2,190
$2,650
$3,070
FY 2023
$1,280
$1,520
$1,850
$2,250
$2,490
Questions about East Freetown, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Freetown, 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 $2,570 it would be $2,313 to $2,827. 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 Freetown, MA in?
East Freetown, 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 East Freetown, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.4%, from $2,350 in FY 2026 to $2,570 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.9%.
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