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MA/Essex County/Lawrence

Lawrence, MA

CitySAFMR
Essex County
Found 4 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

74Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,500 – $1,760$1,650 – $1,930
1 BR$1,620 – $1,900$1,780 – $2,080
2 BR$2,120 – $2,490$2,330 – $2,720
3 BR$2,530 – $2,970$2,710 – $3,230
4 BR$2,790 – $3,270$2,720 – $3,580
5 BR$3,507Not available
6 BR$4,034Not available
7 BR$4,639Not available
8 BR$5,334Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
1
1
0.74-0.94
1 BR
2
0.74-0.90
2 BR
2
0.76-0.88
3 BR
2
0.81-0.97
4 BR
2
0.75-1.20
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Lawrence, MA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 4 ZIP codes in Lawrence, MA ranges from $2,120 to $2,490 a month, with a median of $2,320. That is up 5.9% from $2,190 in FY 2026. Lawrence is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Lawrence is 4% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lawrence, MA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,645+8.9%$1,481–$1,810
1BR$1,775+6.3%$1,598–$1,953
2BR$2,320+5.9%$2,088–$2,552
3BR$2,765+5.3%$2,489–$3,042
4BR$3,050+5.2%$2,745–$3,355

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lawrence, MA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,645$1,775$2,320$2,765$3,050
FY 2026$1,510$1,670$2,190$2,625$2,900
FY 2025$1,300$1,450$1,895$2,285$2,515
FY 2024$1,205$1,375$1,780$2,165$2,370
FY 2023$1,125$1,305$1,685$2,050$2,265

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
01843$2,490+7.3%
01842$2,470+6.5%
01841$2,170−6.5%
01840$2,120−8.6%

Questions about Lawrence, MA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lawrence, MA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,320 it would be $2,088 to $2,552. 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 Lawrence, MA in?

Lawrence, MA is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,008.

How much did fair market rent change in Lawrence, MA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.9%, from $2,190 in FY 2026 to $2,320 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.7%.

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

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