FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 02865
0.74ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$2,070
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 02865
0.76ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,540
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 02865
0.87ratio
FMR$2,350
Market$2,710
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 02865
0.90ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,970
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
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Lincoln, RI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lincoln, RI is $1,920 a month. That is up 6.7% from $1,800 in FY 2026. Lincoln is in the Providence-Fall River, RI-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 $1,879. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Rhode Island is $1,879, so Lincoln is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lincoln, RI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,370
$1,450
+5.8%
$1,305–$1,595
1BR
$1,460
$1,540
+5.5%
$1,386–$1,694
2BR
$1,800
$1,920
+6.7%
$1,728–$2,112
3BR
$2,170
$2,350
+8.3%
$2,115–$2,585
4BR
$2,580
$2,670
+3.5%
$2,403–$2,937
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lincoln, RI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,450
$1,540
$1,920
$2,350
$2,670
FY 2026
$1,370
$1,460
$1,800
$2,170
$2,580
FY 2025
$1,410
$1,520
$1,840
$2,230
$2,760
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,680
$2,040
$2,470
$3,060
FY 2023
$1,340
$1,470
$1,770
$2,150
$2,660
Questions about Lincoln, RI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lincoln, RI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,879, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,691 to $2,067 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,920 it would be $1,728 to $2,112. 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 Lincoln, RI in?
Lincoln, RI is in the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,879.
How much did fair market rent change in Lincoln, RI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $1,800 in FY 2026 to $1,920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.5%.
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