FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 02646
1.18ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$2,470
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
3 BR
3 BR- 02646
1.20ratio
FMR$3,650
Market$3,040
vs market+$610
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
4 BR
4 BR- 02646
1.25ratio
FMR$4,350
Market$3,480
vs market+$870
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
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Harwich Port, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Harwich Port, MA is $2,910 a month. That is up 11.1% from $2,620 in FY 2026. Harwich Port 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 Harwich Port is 31% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Harwich Port, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,980
$2,210
+11.6%
$1,989–$2,431
1BR
$2,000
$2,220
+11.0%
$1,998–$2,442
2BR
$2,620
$2,910
+11.1%
$2,619–$3,201
3BR
$3,230
$3,650
+13.0%
$3,285–$4,015
4BR
$3,710
$4,350
+17.3%
$3,915–$4,785
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Harwich Port, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,210
$2,220
$2,910
$3,650
$4,350
FY 2026
$1,980
$2,000
$2,620
$3,230
$3,710
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
$1,350
$1,500
$1,970
$2,410
$2,680
Questions about Harwich Port, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Harwich Port, 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 $2,910 it would be $2,619 to $3,201. 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 Harwich Port, MA in?
Harwich Port, 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 Harwich Port, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.1%, from $2,620 in FY 2026 to $2,910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 47.7%.
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