FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 01560
0.71ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$2,030
vs market-$590
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 01560
0.83ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$2,250
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 01560
0.89ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,600
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 01560
0.76ratio
FMR$2,640
Market$3,480
vs market-$840
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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South Grafton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South Grafton, MA is $1,860 a month. That is down 0.5% from $1,870 in FY 2026. South Grafton 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 South Grafton is 16% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South Grafton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,440
$1,430
−0.7%
$1,287–$1,573
1BR
$1,450
$1,440
−0.7%
$1,296–$1,584
2BR
$1,870
$1,860
−0.5%
$1,674–$2,046
3BR
$2,320
$2,320
0.0%
$2,088–$2,552
4BR
$2,570
$2,640
+2.7%
$2,376–$2,904
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South Grafton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,430
$1,440
$1,860
$2,320
$2,640
FY 2026
$1,440
$1,450
$1,870
$2,320
$2,570
FY 2025
$1,330
$1,340
$1,730
$2,110
$2,330
FY 2024
$1,240
$1,250
$1,610
$1,950
$2,140
FY 2023
$1,230
$1,280
$1,640
$2,000
$2,200
Questions about South Grafton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South Grafton, 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 $1,860 it would be $1,674 to $2,046. 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 Grafton, MA in?
South Grafton, 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 South Grafton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.5%, from $1,870 in FY 2026 to $1,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.4%.
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