FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
1 BR
1 BR- 01527
0.83ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,960
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 01527
0.87ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,390
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 01527
0.86ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$3,060
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 01527
0.86ratio
FMR$2,980
Market$3,470
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Millbury, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Millbury, MA is $2,090 a month. That is up 0.5% from $2,080 in FY 2026. Millbury 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 Millbury is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Millbury, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,610
$1,610
0.0%
$1,449–$1,771
1BR
$1,620
$1,620
0.0%
$1,458–$1,782
2BR
$2,080
$2,090
+0.5%
$1,881–$2,299
3BR
$2,580
$2,620
+1.6%
$2,358–$2,882
4BR
$2,860
$2,980
+4.2%
$2,682–$3,278
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Millbury, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,610
$1,620
$2,090
$2,620
$2,980
FY 2026
$1,610
$1,620
$2,080
$2,580
$2,860
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,460
$1,880
$2,300
$2,530
FY 2024
$1,300
$1,310
$1,680
$2,030
$2,240
FY 2023
$1,250
$1,290
$1,660
$2,020
$2,230
Questions about Millbury, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Millbury, 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 $2,090 it would be $1,881 to $2,299. 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 Millbury, MA in?
Millbury, 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 Millbury, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.5%, from $2,080 in FY 2026 to $2,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.9%.
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