FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 02537
0.98ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$2,060
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 02537
1.15ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,310
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
3 BR
3 BR- 02537
1.07ratio
FMR$3,270
Market$3,070
vs market+$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 02537
1.20ratio
FMR$3,900
Market$3,260
vs market+$640
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
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East Sandwich, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Sandwich, MA is $2,650 a month. That is down 9.9% from $2,940 in FY 2026. East Sandwich is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. 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 $2,488. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so East Sandwich is 19% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Sandwich, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,230
$2,010
−9.9%
$1,809–$2,211
1BR
$2,240
$2,020
−9.8%
$1,818–$2,222
2BR
$2,940
$2,650
−9.9%
$2,385–$2,915
3BR
$3,620
$3,270
−9.7%
$2,943–$3,597
4BR
$4,160
$3,900
−6.2%
$3,510–$4,290
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Sandwich, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,010
$2,020
$2,650
$3,270
$3,900
FY 2026
$2,230
$2,240
$2,940
$3,620
$4,160
FY 2025
$2,220
$2,290
$3,000
$3,680
$4,230
FY 2024
$1,810
$1,930
$2,530
$3,090
$3,520
FY 2023
$1,570
$1,740
$2,290
$2,800
$3,120
Questions about East Sandwich, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Sandwich, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,488, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,239 to $2,737 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,650 it would be $2,385 to $2,915. 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 Sandwich, MA in?
East Sandwich, MA is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,488.
How much did fair market rent change in East Sandwich, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $2,940 in FY 2026 to $2,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.7%.
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