FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 02718
1.03ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,870
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 02718
1.16ratio
FMR$2,510
Market$2,170
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
3 BR
3 BR- 02718
1.04ratio
FMR$2,990
Market$2,880
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 02718
1.14ratio
FMR$3,320
Market$2,910
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
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East Taunton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Taunton, MA is $2,510 a month. That is up 2.9% from $2,440 in FY 2026. East Taunton 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 Taunton is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Taunton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,680
$1,750
+4.2%
$1,575–$1,925
1BR
$1,860
$1,920
+3.2%
$1,728–$2,112
2BR
$2,440
$2,510
+2.9%
$2,259–$2,761
3BR
$3,010
$2,990
−0.7%
$2,691–$3,289
4BR
$3,230
$3,320
+2.8%
$2,988–$3,652
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Taunton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,750
$1,920
$2,510
$2,990
$3,320
FY 2026
$1,680
$1,860
$2,440
$3,010
$3,230
FY 2025
$1,710
$1,720
$2,250
$2,730
$3,380
FY 2024
$1,610
$1,690
$2,220
$2,750
$3,200
FY 2023
$1,240
$1,280
$1,680
$2,090
$2,560
Questions about East Taunton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Taunton, 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 $2,510 it would be $2,259 to $2,761. 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 Taunton, MA in?
East Taunton, 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 Taunton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $2,440 in FY 2026 to $2,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 49.4%.
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