FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 01069
1.00ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,430
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 01069
0.99ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,830
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 01069
1.15ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$1,970
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 01069
1.17ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$2,080
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Palmer, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Palmer, MA is $1,810 a month. That is up 19.9% from $1,510 in FY 2026. Palmer is in the Springfield, 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 $1,800. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Palmer is 19% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Palmer, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,250
+17.9%
$1,125–$1,375
1BR
$1,200
$1,430
+19.2%
$1,287–$1,573
2BR
$1,510
$1,810
+19.9%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$1,850
$2,260
+22.2%
$2,034–$2,486
4BR
$2,000
$2,440
+22.0%
$2,196–$2,684
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Palmer, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,250
$1,430
$1,810
$2,260
$2,440
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,200
$1,510
$1,850
$2,000
FY 2025
$910
$1,060
$1,310
$1,600
$1,780
FY 2024
$840
$1,010
$1,240
$1,500
$1,760
FY 2023
$770
$930
$1,150
$1,410
$1,690
Questions about Palmer, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Palmer, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,800, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,620 to $1,980 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. 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 Palmer, MA in?
Palmer, MA is in the Springfield, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,800.
How much did fair market rent change in Palmer, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 19.9%, from $1,510 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 57.4%.
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