FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR- 01906
1.09ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$2,310
vs market+$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 01906
1.01ratio
FMR$3,010
Market$2,970
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 01906
1.03ratio
FMR$3,590
Market$3,470
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 01906
1.09ratio
FMR$3,960
Market$3,630
vs market+$330
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
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Saugus, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Saugus, MA is $3,010 a month. That is up 11.9% from $2,690 in FY 2026. Saugus is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Saugus is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Saugus, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,160
$2,440
+13.0%
$2,196–$2,684
1BR
$2,270
$2,520
+11.0%
$2,268–$2,772
2BR
$2,690
$3,010
+11.9%
$2,709–$3,311
3BR
$3,230
$3,590
+11.1%
$3,231–$3,949
4BR
$3,560
$3,960
+11.2%
$3,564–$4,356
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Saugus, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,440
$2,520
$3,010
$3,590
$3,960
FY 2026
$2,160
$2,270
$2,690
$3,230
$3,560
FY 2025
$2,000
$2,140
$2,550
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2024
$1,830
$1,980
$2,380
$2,890
$3,190
FY 2023
$1,630
$1,790
$2,160
$2,670
$2,930
Questions about Saugus, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Saugus, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,010 it would be $2,709 to $3,311. 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 Saugus, MA in?
Saugus, MA is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,008.
How much did fair market rent change in Saugus, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.9%, from $2,690 in FY 2026 to $3,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 39.4%.
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