FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 01522
0.84ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,920
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 01522
0.80ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,590
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 01522
0.90ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,880
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 01522
0.93ratio
FMR$2,950
Market$3,180
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Jefferson, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jefferson, MA is $2,070 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Jefferson 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 Jefferson is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jefferson, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,600
$1,600
0.0%
$1,440–$1,760
1BR
$1,610
$1,610
0.0%
$1,449–$1,771
2BR
$2,070
$2,070
0.0%
$1,863–$2,277
3BR
$2,570
$2,590
+0.8%
$2,331–$2,849
4BR
$2,840
$2,950
+3.9%
$2,655–$3,245
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jefferson, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,600
$1,610
$2,070
$2,590
$2,950
FY 2026
$1,600
$1,610
$2,070
$2,570
$2,840
FY 2025
$1,440
$1,450
$1,860
$2,280
$2,510
FY 2024
$1,380
$1,390
$1,790
$2,160
$2,380
FY 2023
$1,340
$1,380
$1,780
$2,170
$2,390
Questions about Jefferson, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jefferson, 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 $2,070 it would be $1,863 to $2,277. 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 Jefferson, MA in?
Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $2,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.3%.
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