FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 01542
0.82ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,930
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 01542
0.76ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,670
vs market-$630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 01542
0.86ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,970
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 01542
0.93ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$3,120
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Rochdale, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rochdale, MA is $2,040 a month. That is down 6.0% from $2,170 in FY 2026. Rochdale 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 Rochdale is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rochdale, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,680
$1,570
−6.5%
$1,413–$1,727
1BR
$1,690
$1,580
−6.5%
$1,422–$1,738
2BR
$2,170
$2,040
−6.0%
$1,836–$2,244
3BR
$2,690
$2,560
−4.8%
$2,304–$2,816
4BR
$2,980
$2,910
−2.3%
$2,619–$3,201
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rochdale, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,570
$1,580
$2,040
$2,560
$2,910
FY 2026
$1,680
$1,690
$2,170
$2,690
$2,980
FY 2025
$1,570
$1,580
$2,040
$2,490
$2,740
FY 2024
$1,340
$1,350
$1,730
$2,090
$2,300
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,220
$1,570
$1,910
$2,110
Questions about Rochdale, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rochdale, 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 $2,040 it would be $1,836 to $2,244. 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 Rochdale, MA in?
Rochdale, 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 Rochdale, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $2,170 in FY 2026 to $2,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.9%.
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