FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 01031
1.06ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,350
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 01031
1.21ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,490
vs market+$320
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
3 BR
3 BR- 01031
1.34ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$1,770
vs market+$610
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
4 BR
4 BR- 01031
1.45ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$1,980
vs market+$890
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.45
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Gilbertville, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gilbertville, MA is $1,810 a month. That is up 13.1% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Gilbertville is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, 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 $1,900. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Gilbertville is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gilbertville, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,140
$1,330
+16.7%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,250
$1,430
+14.4%
$1,287–$1,573
2BR
$1,600
$1,810
+13.1%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$2,230
$2,380
+6.7%
$2,142–$2,618
4BR
$2,680
$2,870
+7.1%
$2,583–$3,157
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gilbertville, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,430
$1,810
$2,380
$2,870
FY 2026
$1,140
$1,250
$1,600
$2,230
$2,680
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,210
$1,530
$2,140
$2,570
FY 2024
$1,010
$1,080
$1,420
$1,980
$2,350
FY 2023
$940
$950
$1,250
$1,700
$1,830
Questions about Gilbertville, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gilbertville, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,900, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,710 to $2,090 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. 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 Gilbertville, MA in?
Gilbertville, MA is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,900.
How much did fair market rent change in Gilbertville, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.1%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 44.8%.
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