FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR- 01230
0.82ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,760
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 01230
0.98ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,910
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 01230
1.66ratio
FMR$2,570
Market$1,550
vs market+$1,020
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.66
4 BR
4 BR- 01230
1.89ratio
FMR$3,140
Market$1,660
vs market+$1,480
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.89
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Great Barrington, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Great Barrington, MA is $1,880 a month. That is up 2.7% from $1,830 in FY 2026. Great Barrington is in the Pittsfield, 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 $1,704. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Great Barrington is 15% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Great Barrington, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,420
+6.0%
$1,278–$1,562
1BR
$1,390
$1,440
+3.6%
$1,296–$1,584
2BR
$1,830
$1,880
+2.7%
$1,692–$2,068
3BR
$2,360
$2,570
+8.9%
$2,313–$2,827
4BR
$3,070
$3,140
+2.3%
$2,826–$3,454
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Great Barrington, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,420
$1,440
$1,880
$2,570
$3,140
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,390
$1,830
$2,360
$3,070
FY 2025
$1,180
$1,310
$1,720
$2,080
$2,890
FY 2024
$1,010
$1,130
$1,490
$1,800
$2,460
FY 2023
$980
$1,120
$1,470
$1,790
$2,160
Questions about Great Barrington, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Great Barrington, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,704, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,534 to $1,874 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,880 it would be $1,692 to $2,068. 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 Great Barrington, MA in?
Great Barrington, MA is in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,704.
How much did fair market rent change in Great Barrington, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.7%, from $1,830 in FY 2026 to $1,880 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.9%.
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