FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 01062
0.81ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,890
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 01062
0.81ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,400
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 01062
0.98ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,600
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 01062
0.91ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,920
vs market-$270
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Florence, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Florence, MA is $1,950 a month. That is down 3.5% from $2,020 in FY 2026. Florence is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, 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 $2,034. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Florence is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Florence, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,390
$1,360
−2.2%
$1,224–$1,496
1BR
$1,590
$1,530
−3.8%
$1,377–$1,683
2BR
$2,020
$1,950
−3.5%
$1,755–$2,145
3BR
$2,520
$2,550
+1.2%
$2,295–$2,805
4BR
$2,720
$2,650
−2.6%
$2,385–$2,915
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Florence, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,360
$1,530
$1,950
$2,550
$2,650
FY 2026
$1,390
$1,590
$2,020
$2,520
$2,720
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,260
$1,570
$1,910
$2,140
FY 2024
$980
$1,170
$1,440
$1,750
$2,050
FY 2023
$840
$1,020
$1,260
$1,540
$1,850
Questions about Florence, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Florence, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,034, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,831 to $2,237 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,950 it would be $1,755 to $2,145. 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 Florence, MA in?
Florence, MA is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,034.
How much did fair market rent change in Florence, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.5%, from $2,020 in FY 2026 to $1,950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 54.8%.
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