FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 02071
0.93ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,470
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 02071
0.91ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$2,990
vs market-$260
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 02071
0.86ratio
FMR$3,260
Market$3,770
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 02071
0.86ratio
FMR$3,590
Market$4,170
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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South Walpole, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South Walpole, MA is $2,730 a month. That is up 5.8% from $2,580 in FY 2026. South Walpole is in the Brockton, 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 $2,409. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so South Walpole is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South Walpole, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,070
$2,220
+7.2%
$1,998–$2,442
1BR
$2,180
$2,290
+5.0%
$2,061–$2,519
2BR
$2,580
$2,730
+5.8%
$2,457–$3,003
3BR
$3,090
$3,260
+5.5%
$2,934–$3,586
4BR
$3,420
$3,590
+5.0%
$3,231–$3,949
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South Walpole, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,220
$2,290
$2,730
$3,260
$3,590
FY 2026
$2,070
$2,180
$2,580
$3,090
$3,420
FY 2025
$2,000
$2,140
$2,550
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2024
$1,850
$1,990
$2,380
$2,890
$3,190
FY 2023
$1,750
$1,900
$2,270
$2,770
$3,050
Questions about South Walpole, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South Walpole, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,409, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,168 to $2,650 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,730 it would be $2,457 to $3,003. 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 Walpole, MA in?
South Walpole, MA is in the Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,409.
How much did fair market rent change in South Walpole, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.8%, from $2,580 in FY 2026 to $2,730 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.3%.
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