FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 02644
0.92ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,230
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 02644
0.93ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,880
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 02644
1.05ratio
FMR$3,370
Market$3,200
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 02644
1.07ratio
FMR$4,020
Market$3,740
vs market+$280
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Forestdale, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Forestdale, MA is $2,690 a month. That is up 6.7% from $2,520 in FY 2026. Forestdale 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 Forestdale is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Forestdale, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,910
$2,040
+6.8%
$1,836–$2,244
1BR
$1,920
$2,060
+7.3%
$1,854–$2,266
2BR
$2,520
$2,690
+6.7%
$2,421–$2,959
3BR
$3,110
$3,370
+8.4%
$3,033–$3,707
4BR
$3,570
$4,020
+12.6%
$3,618–$4,422
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Forestdale, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,040
$2,060
$2,690
$3,370
$4,020
FY 2026
$1,910
$1,920
$2,520
$3,110
$3,570
FY 2025
$1,760
$1,810
$2,370
$2,910
$3,340
FY 2024
$1,430
$1,530
$2,010
$2,450
$2,800
FY 2023
$1,330
$1,470
$1,940
$2,370
$2,640
Questions about Forestdale, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Forestdale, 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 $2,690 it would be $2,421 to $2,959. 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 Forestdale, MA in?
Forestdale, 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 Forestdale, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $2,520 in FY 2026 to $2,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.7%.
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