FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 02563
0.94ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,090
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 02563
1.04ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,460
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 02563
1.13ratio
FMR$3,210
Market$2,850
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 02563
1.11ratio
FMR$3,830
Market$3,460
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Sandwich, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sandwich, MA is $2,560 a month. That is down 1.5% from $2,600 in FY 2026. Sandwich is in the Barnstable Town, 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 $2,488. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Sandwich is 15% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sandwich, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,970
$1,940
−1.5%
$1,746–$2,134
1BR
$1,980
$1,960
−1.0%
$1,764–$2,156
2BR
$2,600
$2,560
−1.5%
$2,304–$2,816
3BR
$3,200
$3,210
+0.3%
$2,889–$3,531
4BR
$3,680
$3,830
+4.1%
$3,447–$4,213
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sandwich, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,940
$1,960
$2,560
$3,210
$3,830
FY 2026
$1,970
$1,980
$2,600
$3,200
$3,680
FY 2025
$1,910
$1,970
$2,580
$3,170
$3,640
FY 2024
$1,660
$1,770
$2,320
$2,830
$3,230
FY 2023
$1,510
$1,680
$2,210
$2,700
$3,010
Questions about Sandwich, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sandwich, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,488, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,239 to $2,737 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,560 it would be $2,304 to $2,816. 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 Sandwich, MA in?
Sandwich, MA is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,488.
How much did fair market rent change in Sandwich, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.5%, from $2,600 in FY 2026 to $2,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.8%.
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