FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 01863
0.76ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$2,380
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 01863
0.81ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$2,880
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 01863
0.87ratio
FMR$2,830
Market$3,250
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 01863
0.89ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$3,450
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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North Chelmsford, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Chelmsford, MA is $2,340 a month. That is up 4.9% from $2,230 in FY 2026. North Chelmsford 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 North Chelmsford is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Chelmsford, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,540
$1,630
+5.8%
$1,467–$1,793
1BR
$1,700
$1,800
+5.9%
$1,620–$1,980
2BR
$2,230
$2,340
+4.9%
$2,106–$2,574
3BR
$2,670
$2,830
+6.0%
$2,547–$3,113
4BR
$2,950
$3,080
+4.4%
$2,772–$3,388
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Chelmsford, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,630
$1,800
$2,340
$2,830
$3,080
FY 2026
$1,540
$1,700
$2,230
$2,670
$2,950
FY 2025
$1,470
$1,640
$2,150
$2,590
$2,850
FY 2024
$1,360
$1,510
$1,980
$2,390
$2,640
FY 2023
$1,330
$1,480
$1,940
$2,360
$2,610
Questions about North Chelmsford, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Chelmsford, 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 $2,340 it would be $2,106 to $2,574. 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 Chelmsford, MA in?
North Chelmsford, 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 North Chelmsford, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.9%, from $2,230 in FY 2026 to $2,340 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.6%.
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