FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 01951
0.87ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,620
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 01951
0.87ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$3,160
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 01951
0.98ratio
FMR$3,260
Market$3,310
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 01951
1.05ratio
FMR$3,600
Market$3,430
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Newbury, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Newbury, MA is $2,740 a month. That is up 1.5% from $2,700 in FY 2026. Newbury 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 Newbury is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Newbury, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,170
$2,220
+2.3%
$1,998–$2,442
1BR
$2,270
$2,290
+0.9%
$2,061–$2,519
2BR
$2,700
$2,740
+1.5%
$2,466–$3,014
3BR
$3,240
$3,260
+0.6%
$2,934–$3,586
4BR
$3,570
$3,600
+0.8%
$3,240–$3,960
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Newbury, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,220
$2,290
$2,740
$3,260
$3,600
FY 2026
$2,170
$2,270
$2,700
$3,240
$3,570
FY 2025
$2,150
$2,270
$2,690
$3,240
$3,570
FY 2024
$1,830
$1,980
$2,380
$2,890
$3,190
FY 2023
$1,630
$1,790
$2,160
$2,670
$2,930
Questions about Newbury, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Newbury, 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 $2,740 it would be $2,466 to $3,014. 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 Newbury, MA in?
Newbury, 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 Newbury, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $2,700 in FY 2026 to $2,740 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.9%.
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