FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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FMR$1,560
Market$1,570
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FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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New Braintree, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in New Braintree, MA is $2,010 a month. That is up 20.4% from $1,670 in FY 2026. New Braintree 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 New Braintree is 10% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for New Braintree, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,290
$1,550
+20.2%
$1,395–$1,705
1BR
$1,300
$1,560
+20.0%
$1,404–$1,716
2BR
$1,670
$2,010
+20.4%
$1,809–$2,211
3BR
$2,040
$2,780
+36.3%
$2,502–$3,058
4BR
$2,400
$3,360
+40.0%
$3,024–$3,696
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for New Braintree, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,550
$1,560
$2,010
$2,780
$3,360
FY 2026
$1,290
$1,300
$1,670
$2,040
$2,400
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,170
$1,500
$1,810
$2,170
FY 2024
$1,110
$1,150
$1,480
$1,810
$2,150
FY 2023
$1,000
$1,050
$1,350
$1,730
$1,860
Questions about New Braintree, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in New Braintree, 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 $2,010 it would be $1,809 to $2,211. 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 New Braintree, MA in?
New Braintree, 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 New Braintree, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 20.4%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $2,010 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