FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 01038
0.98ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,870
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 01038
0.97ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,430
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 01038
1.00ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$3,050
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 01038
0.90ratio
FMR$3,190
Market$3,530
vs market-$340
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
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Hatfield, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hatfield, MA is $2,360 a month. That is up 1.7% from $2,320 in FY 2026. Hatfield 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 Hatfield is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hatfield, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,600
$1,640
+2.5%
$1,476–$1,804
1BR
$1,830
$1,840
+0.5%
$1,656–$2,024
2BR
$2,320
$2,360
+1.7%
$2,124–$2,596
3BR
$2,900
$3,050
+5.2%
$2,745–$3,355
4BR
$3,130
$3,190
+1.9%
$2,871–$3,509
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hatfield, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,640
$1,840
$2,360
$3,050
$3,190
FY 2026
$1,600
$1,830
$2,320
$2,900
$3,130
FY 2025
$1,240
$1,430
$1,780
$2,170
$2,420
FY 2024
$1,080
$1,290
$1,590
$1,930
$2,260
FY 2023
$940
$1,140
$1,410
$1,730
$2,070
Questions about Hatfield, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hatfield, 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 $2,360 it would be $2,124 to $2,596. 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 Hatfield, MA in?
Hatfield, 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 Hatfield, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.7%, from $2,320 in FY 2026 to $2,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 67.4%.
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