FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 01066
0.88ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$2,040
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 01066
0.97ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,390
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 01066
1.02ratio
FMR$2,930
Market$2,860
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 01066
1.00ratio
FMR$3,120
Market$3,110
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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North Hatfield, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Hatfield, MA is $2,320 a month. That is up 0.9% from $2,300 in FY 2026. North Hatfield is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, 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 $2,034. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so North Hatfield is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Hatfield, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,580
$1,620
+2.5%
$1,458–$1,782
1BR
$1,800
$1,800
0.0%
$1,620–$1,980
2BR
$2,300
$2,320
+0.9%
$2,088–$2,552
3BR
$2,840
$2,930
+3.2%
$2,637–$3,223
4BR
$3,080
$3,120
+1.3%
$2,808–$3,432
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Hatfield, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,620
$1,800
$2,320
$2,930
$3,120
FY 2026
$1,580
$1,800
$2,300
$2,840
$3,080
FY 2025
$1,260
$1,450
$1,820
$2,210
$2,470
FY 2024
$930
$1,100
$1,360
$1,650
$1,940
FY 2023
$840
$1,000
$1,240
$1,530
$1,830
Questions about North Hatfield, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Hatfield, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,034, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,831 to $2,237 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,320 it would be $2,088 to $2,552. 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 Hatfield, MA in?
North Hatfield, MA is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,034.
How much did fair market rent change in North Hatfield, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.9%, from $2,300 in FY 2026 to $2,320 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 87.1%.
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