FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR- 02719
0.69ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,790
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
2 BR
2 BR- 02719
0.72ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$2,200
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 02719
0.74ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,570
vs market-$680
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
4 BR
4 BR- 02719
0.82ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,930
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Fairhaven, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fairhaven, MA is $1,590 a month. That is up 8.2% from $1,470 in FY 2026. Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven is 28% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fairhaven, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,160
$1,240
+6.9%
$1,116–$1,364
1BR
$1,180
$1,240
+5.1%
$1,116–$1,364
2BR
$1,470
$1,590
+8.2%
$1,431–$1,749
3BR
$1,760
$1,890
+7.4%
$1,701–$2,079
4BR
$2,200
$2,410
+9.5%
$2,169–$2,651
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fairhaven, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,240
$1,240
$1,590
$1,890
$2,410
FY 2026
$1,160
$1,180
$1,470
$1,760
$2,200
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,150
$1,420
$1,710
$2,050
FY 2024
$1,050
$1,230
$1,490
$1,800
$2,090
FY 2023
$940
$1,110
$1,350
$1,640
$1,810
Questions about Fairhaven, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fairhaven, 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 $1,590 it would be $1,431 to $1,749. 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 Fairhaven, MA in?
Fairhaven, 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 Fairhaven, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.2%, from $1,470 in FY 2026 to $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.8%.
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