FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 02766
0.87ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,460
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 02766
1.03ratio
FMR$2,810
Market$2,720
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 02766
1.18ratio
FMR$3,350
Market$2,830
vs market+$520
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 02766
1.10ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$3,340
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
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Norton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Norton, MA is $2,810 a month. That is down 1.1% from $2,840 in FY 2026. Norton is in the New Bedford, 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 $1,668. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Norton is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Norton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,960
$1,960
0.0%
$1,764–$2,156
1BR
$2,160
$2,150
−0.5%
$1,935–$2,365
2BR
$2,840
$2,810
−1.1%
$2,529–$3,091
3BR
$3,500
$3,350
−4.3%
$3,015–$3,685
4BR
$3,760
$3,690
−1.9%
$3,321–$4,059
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Norton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,960
$2,150
$2,810
$3,350
$3,690
FY 2026
$1,960
$2,160
$2,840
$3,500
$3,760
FY 2025
$1,870
$2,080
$2,730
$3,460
$3,620
FY 2024
$1,780
$2,000
$2,630
$3,320
$3,550
FY 2023
$1,470
$1,680
$2,200
$2,770
$3,030
Questions about Norton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Norton, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,668, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,501 to $1,835 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,810 it would be $2,529 to $3,091. 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 Norton, MA in?
Norton, MA is in the New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,668.
How much did fair market rent change in Norton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.1%, from $2,840 in FY 2026 to $2,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.7%.
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