FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 02032
1.00ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$2,630
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 02032
0.95ratio
FMR$3,130
Market$3,280
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 02032
1.06ratio
FMR$3,730
Market$3,530
vs market+$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 02032
0.93ratio
FMR$4,110
Market$4,430
vs market-$320
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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East Walpole, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Walpole, MA is $3,130 a month. That is up 9.4% from $2,860 in FY 2026. East Walpole is in the Brockton, 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 $2,409. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so East Walpole is 41% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Walpole, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,290
$2,540
+10.9%
$2,286–$2,794
1BR
$2,410
$2,620
+8.7%
$2,358–$2,882
2BR
$2,860
$3,130
+9.4%
$2,817–$3,443
3BR
$3,430
$3,730
+8.7%
$3,357–$4,103
4BR
$3,790
$4,110
+8.4%
$3,699–$4,521
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Walpole, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,540
$2,620
$3,130
$3,730
$4,110
FY 2026
$2,290
$2,410
$2,860
$3,430
$3,790
FY 2025
$2,000
$2,140
$2,550
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2024
$1,870
$2,010
$2,390
$2,890
$3,190
FY 2023
$1,650
$1,800
$2,160
$2,680
$2,940
Questions about East Walpole, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Walpole, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,409, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,168 to $2,650 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,130 it would be $2,817 to $3,443. 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 Walpole, MA in?
East Walpole, MA is in the Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,409.
How much did fair market rent change in East Walpole, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.4%, from $2,860 in FY 2026 to $3,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 44.9%.
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