METHUEN, MA
CityFMR
Essex County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,359$1,510
1 BR$2,476$1,810
2 BR$2,941$2,440
3 BR$3,526$3,160
4 BR$3,894$3,490
5 BR$4,478
6 BR$5,150
7 BR$5,922
8 BR$6,811

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$300,667

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,440
HUD FMR$2,941
Market rentUsed$2,440
Est. payment standard (90%)$2,650
Market rent is below the inferred standard ($2,650, 90% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$1,520
Loan amount$240,533
Down payment$60,133
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$720
Property taxes-$301
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$244
=Target cash flow+$200
Calculation mode

Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$38,936(64.7% ROI)
Projected value
$323,785
Current value$300,667
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$23,118
Loan principal paid down+$8,618
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$66,878(111.2% ROI)
Projected value
$340,177
Current value$300,667
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$39,510
Loan principal paid down+$15,368
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$144,831(240.8% ROI)
Projected value
$384,879
Current value$300,667
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$84,212
Loan principal paid down+$36,618
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 01844
1.56ratio
FMR$2,359
Market$1,510
vs market+$849

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1.56
1 BR
1 BR- 01844
1.37ratio
FMR$2,476
Market$1,810
vs market+$666

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$2,228 / 1.23 ratio110% standard$2,724 / 1.50 ratio
1.37
2 BR
2 BR- 01844
1.21ratio
FMR$2,941
Market$2,440
vs market+$501

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$2,647 / 1.08 ratio110% standard$3,235 / 1.33 ratio
1.21
3 BR
3 BR- 01844
1.12ratio
FMR$3,526
Market$3,160
vs market+$366

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$3,173 / 1.00 ratio110% standard$3,879 / 1.23 ratio
1.12
4 BR
4 BR- 01844
1.12ratio
FMR$3,894
Market$3,490
vs market+$404

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$3,505 / 1.00 ratio110% standard$4,283 / 1.23 ratio
1.12
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for METHUEN, MA (MA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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METHUEN, MA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) page for METHUEN, MA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,941 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,894.

Use this page for searches like METHUEN, MA FMR, METHUEN, MA fair market rent, and METHUEN, MA Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for METHUEN, MA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$2,359
1 bedroom$2,476
2 bedroom$2,941
3 bedroom$3,526
4 bedroom$3,894