FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.13
1 BR
1 BR- 02557
0.14ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$12,550
vs market-$10,750
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.14
2 BR
2 BR- 02557
0.23ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$10,180
vs market-$7,820
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.23
3 BR
3 BR- 02557
0.27ratio
FMR$3,270
Market$12,320
vs market-$9,050
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.27
4 BR
4 BR- 02557
0.28ratio
FMR$3,650
Market$13,080
vs market-$9,430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.28
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Oak Bluffs, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Oak Bluffs, MA is $2,360 a month. That is up 3.1% from $2,290 in FY 2026. Oak Bluffs is in the Dukes County, MA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,010. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Oak Bluffs is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Oak Bluffs, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,750
$1,640
−6.3%
$1,476–$1,804
1BR
$1,770
$1,800
+1.7%
$1,620–$1,980
2BR
$2,290
$2,360
+3.1%
$2,124–$2,596
3BR
$3,210
$3,270
+1.9%
$2,943–$3,597
4BR
$3,400
$3,650
+7.4%
$3,285–$4,015
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Oak Bluffs, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,640
$1,800
$2,360
$3,270
$3,650
FY 2026
$1,750
$1,770
$2,290
$3,210
$3,400
FY 2025
$1,940
$1,960
$2,540
$3,560
$3,770
FY 2024area FMR
$1,690
$1,886
$2,156
$2,911
$2,922
FY 2023area FMR
$1,778
$2,058
$2,325
$3,016
$3,180
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Oak Bluffs, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Oak Bluffs, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,010, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,809 to $2,211 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,360 it would be $2,124 to $2,596. 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 Oak Bluffs, MA in?
Oak Bluffs, MA is in the Dukes County, MA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,010.
How much did fair market rent change in Oak Bluffs, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $2,290 in FY 2026 to $2,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 7.1%.
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