FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR- 02462
0.89ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$3,430
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 02462
0.95ratio
FMR$3,640
Market$3,850
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 02462
0.87ratio
FMR$4,340
Market$5,000
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 02462
0.72ratio
FMR$4,780
Market$6,600
vs market-$1,820
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
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Newton Lower Falls, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Newton Lower Falls, MA is $3,640 a month. That is up 11.3% from $3,270 in FY 2026. Newton Lower Falls 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 Lower Falls is 64% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Newton Lower Falls, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,620
$2,950
+12.6%
$2,655–$3,245
1BR
$2,750
$3,050
+10.9%
$2,745–$3,355
2BR
$3,270
$3,640
+11.3%
$3,276–$4,004
3BR
$3,920
$4,340
+10.7%
$3,906–$4,774
4BR
$4,330
$4,780
+10.4%
$4,302–$5,258
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Newton Lower Falls, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,950
$3,050
$3,640
$4,340
$4,780
FY 2026
$2,620
$2,750
$3,270
$3,920
$4,330
FY 2025
$2,060
$2,180
$2,580
$3,110
$3,420
FY 2024
$2,000
$2,150
$2,560
$3,100
$3,410
FY 2023
$1,830
$1,990
$2,380
$2,900
$3,200
Questions about Newton Lower Falls, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Newton Lower Falls, 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 $3,640 it would be $3,276 to $4,004. 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 Lower Falls, MA in?
Newton Lower Falls, 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 Lower Falls, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.3%, from $3,270 in FY 2026 to $3,640 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 52.9%.
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