FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 01757
1.04ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$1,900
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR- 01757
1.01ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,570
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 01757
1.31ratio
FMR$3,550
Market$2,700
vs market+$850
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.31
4 BR
4 BR- 01757
1.24ratio
FMR$3,870
Market$3,130
vs market+$740
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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Milford, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Milford, MA is $2,590 a month. That is up 14.1% from $2,270 in FY 2026. Milford 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 Milford is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Milford, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,570
$1,800
+14.6%
$1,620–$1,980
1BR
$1,730
$1,980
+14.5%
$1,782–$2,178
2BR
$2,270
$2,590
+14.1%
$2,331–$2,849
3BR
$3,160
$3,550
+12.3%
$3,195–$3,905
4BR
$3,540
$3,870
+9.3%
$3,483–$4,257
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Milford, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,800
$1,980
$2,590
$3,550
$3,870
FY 2026
$1,570
$1,730
$2,270
$3,160
$3,540
FY 2025
$1,470
$1,640
$2,150
$3,010
$3,450
FY 2024
$1,340
$1,510
$1,980
$2,790
$3,080
FY 2023
$1,160
$1,320
$1,740
$2,360
$2,810
Questions about Milford, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Milford, 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 $2,590 it would be $2,331 to $2,849. 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 Milford, MA in?
Milford, 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 Milford, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.1%, from $2,270 in FY 2026 to $2,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 48.9%.
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