FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 01944
0.88ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,530
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 01944
0.83ratio
FMR$2,660
Market$3,190
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 01944
0.72ratio
FMR$3,180
Market$4,400
vs market-$1,220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
4 BR
4 BR- 01944
0.62ratio
FMR$3,510
Market$5,690
vs market-$2,180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Manchester, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Manchester, MA is $2,660 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Manchester 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 Manchester is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Manchester, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,130
$2,160
+1.4%
$1,944–$2,376
1BR
$2,240
$2,230
−0.4%
$2,007–$2,453
2BR
$2,660
$2,660
0.0%
$2,394–$2,926
3BR
$3,190
$3,180
−0.3%
$2,862–$3,498
4BR
$3,520
$3,510
−0.3%
$3,159–$3,861
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Manchester, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,160
$2,230
$2,660
$3,180
$3,510
FY 2026
$2,130
$2,240
$2,660
$3,190
$3,520
FY 2025
$2,030
$2,140
$2,550
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2024
$1,940
$2,090
$2,480
$3,000
$3,300
FY 2023
$1,650
$1,790
$2,160
$2,670
$2,930
Questions about Manchester, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Manchester, 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 $2,660 it would be $2,394 to $2,926. 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 Manchester, MA in?
Manchester, 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 Manchester, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $2,660 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.1%.
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