FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 01536
0.74ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$2,050
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 01536
0.80ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,440
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 01536
0.78ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$3,120
vs market-$680
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 01536
0.77ratio
FMR$2,780
Market$3,600
vs market-$820
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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North Grafton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Grafton, MA is $1,950 a month. That is down 5.3% from $2,060 in FY 2026. North Grafton is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, 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 $1,900. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so North Grafton is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Grafton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,590
$1,510
−5.0%
$1,359–$1,661
1BR
$1,600
$1,510
−5.6%
$1,359–$1,661
2BR
$2,060
$1,950
−5.3%
$1,755–$2,145
3BR
$2,550
$2,440
−4.3%
$2,196–$2,684
4BR
$2,830
$2,780
−1.8%
$2,502–$3,058
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Grafton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,510
$1,510
$1,950
$2,440
$2,780
FY 2026
$1,590
$1,600
$2,060
$2,550
$2,830
FY 2025
$1,550
$1,560
$2,010
$2,460
$2,700
FY 2024
$1,470
$1,490
$1,910
$2,310
$2,540
FY 2023
$1,420
$1,470
$1,890
$2,300
$2,540
Questions about North Grafton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Grafton, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,900, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,710 to $2,090 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,950 it would be $1,755 to $2,145. 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 Grafton, MA in?
North Grafton, MA is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,900.
How much did fair market rent change in North Grafton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.3%, from $2,060 in FY 2026 to $1,950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.2%.
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