FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 01247
0.86ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,490
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 01247
0.94ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,790
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 01247
1.15ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$1,940
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 01247
1.33ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$2,040
vs market+$680
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.33
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North Adams, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Adams, MA is $1,680 a month. That is up 5.7% from $1,590 in FY 2026. North Adams is in the Pittsfield, 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 $1,704. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so North Adams is 24% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Adams, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,160
$1,230
+6.0%
$1,107–$1,353
1BR
$1,210
$1,280
+5.8%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,590
$1,680
+5.7%
$1,512–$1,848
3BR
$2,050
$2,230
+8.8%
$2,007–$2,453
4BR
$2,670
$2,720
+1.9%
$2,448–$2,992
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Adams, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,230
$1,280
$1,680
$2,230
$2,720
FY 2026
$1,160
$1,210
$1,590
$2,050
$2,670
FY 2025
$1,080
$1,200
$1,570
$1,900
$2,640
FY 2024
$920
$1,040
$1,360
$1,640
$2,250
FY 2023
$880
$1,000
$1,320
$1,610
$1,940
Questions about North Adams, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Adams, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,704, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,534 to $1,874 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,680 it would be $1,512 to $1,848. 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 North Adams, MA in?
North Adams, MA is in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,704.
How much did fair market rent change in North Adams, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.7%, from $1,590 in FY 2026 to $1,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.3%.
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