FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
1 BR
1 BR- 02659
0.68ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$2,450
vs market-$780
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 02659
0.76ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,870
vs market-$690
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 02659
0.85ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$3,150
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 02659
0.93ratio
FMR$3,090
Market$3,320
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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South Chatham, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South Chatham, MA is $2,180 a month. That is up 2.8% from $2,120 in FY 2026. South Chatham 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 South Chatham is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South Chatham, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,570
$1,660
+5.7%
$1,494–$1,826
1BR
$1,610
$1,670
+3.7%
$1,503–$1,837
2BR
$2,120
$2,180
+2.8%
$1,962–$2,398
3BR
$2,600
$2,690
+3.5%
$2,421–$2,959
4BR
$2,980
$3,090
+3.7%
$2,781–$3,399
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South Chatham, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,660
$1,670
$2,180
$2,690
$3,090
FY 2026
$1,570
$1,610
$2,120
$2,600
$2,980
FY 2025
$1,340
$1,430
$1,880
$2,290
$2,610
FY 2024
$1,270
$1,400
$1,840
$2,260
$2,510
FY 2023
$1,360
$1,510
$1,990
$2,440
$2,710
Questions about South Chatham, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South Chatham, 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 $2,180 it would be $1,962 to $2,398. 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 South Chatham, MA in?
South Chatham, 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 South Chatham, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $2,120 in FY 2026 to $2,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 9.5%.
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