FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 02459
1.02ratio
FMR$3,300
Market$3,220
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR- 02459
0.79ratio
FMR$3,930
Market$5,000
vs market-$1,070
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 02459
0.72ratio
FMR$4,340
Market$6,000
vs market-$1,660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
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Newton Center, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Newton Center, MA is $3,300 a month. That is down 3.8% from $3,430 in FY 2026. Newton Center 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 Newton Center is 49% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Newton Center, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,750
$2,680
−2.5%
$2,412–$2,948
1BR
$2,890
$2,760
−4.5%
$2,484–$3,036
2BR
$3,430
$3,300
−3.8%
$2,970–$3,630
3BR
$4,110
$3,930
−4.4%
$3,537–$4,323
4BR
$4,540
$4,340
−4.4%
$3,906–$4,774
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Newton Center, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,680
$2,760
$3,300
$3,930
$4,340
FY 2026
$2,750
$2,890
$3,430
$4,110
$4,540
FY 2025
$2,770
$2,930
$3,470
$4,180
$4,600
FY 2024
$2,820
$3,030
$3,600
$4,350
$4,790
FY 2023
$2,660
$2,890
$3,460
$4,210
$4,650
Questions about Newton Center, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Newton Center, 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 $3,300 it would be $2,970 to $3,630. 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 Newton Center, MA in?
Newton Center, 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 Newton Center, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.8%, from $3,430 in FY 2026 to $3,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 4.6%.
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