FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 02556
0.82ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,290
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 02556
0.98ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,510
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 02556
1.03ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$3,000
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 02556
1.13ratio
FMR$3,670
Market$3,260
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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North Falmouth, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Falmouth, MA is $2,460 a month. That is up 6.0% from $2,320 in FY 2026. North Falmouth is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. 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 $2,488. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so North Falmouth is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Falmouth, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,760
$1,870
+6.3%
$1,683–$2,057
1BR
$1,770
$1,880
+6.2%
$1,692–$2,068
2BR
$2,320
$2,460
+6.0%
$2,214–$2,706
3BR
$2,860
$3,080
+7.7%
$2,772–$3,388
4BR
$3,290
$3,670
+11.6%
$3,303–$4,037
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Falmouth, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,870
$1,880
$2,460
$3,080
$3,670
FY 2026
$1,760
$1,770
$2,320
$2,860
$3,290
FY 2025
$1,690
$1,730
$2,280
$2,790
$3,210
FY 2024
$1,380
$1,480
$1,940
$2,370
$2,700
FY 2023
$1,390
$1,540
$2,030
$2,480
$2,760
Questions about North Falmouth, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Falmouth, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,488, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,239 to $2,737 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,460 it would be $2,214 to $2,706. 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 Falmouth, MA in?
North Falmouth, MA is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,488.
How much did fair market rent change in North Falmouth, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.0%, from $2,320 in FY 2026 to $2,460 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.2%.
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