FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 02664
1.04ratio
FMR$2,580
Market$2,490
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 02664
1.11ratio
FMR$3,240
Market$2,920
vs market+$320
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 02664
1.23ratio
FMR$3,860
Market$3,150
vs market+$710
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
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South Yarmouth, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South Yarmouth, MA is $2,580 a month. That is up 2.0% from $2,530 in FY 2026. South Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South Yarmouth, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,920
$1,960
+2.1%
$1,764–$2,156
1BR
$1,930
$1,970
+2.1%
$1,773–$2,167
2BR
$2,530
$2,580
+2.0%
$2,322–$2,838
3BR
$3,120
$3,240
+3.8%
$2,916–$3,564
4BR
$3,580
$3,860
+7.8%
$3,474–$4,246
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South Yarmouth, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,960
$1,970
$2,580
$3,240
$3,860
FY 2026
$1,920
$1,930
$2,530
$3,120
$3,580
FY 2025
$1,850
$1,910
$2,500
$3,070
$3,530
FY 2024
$1,560
$1,660
$2,180
$2,660
$3,030
FY 2023
$1,430
$1,590
$2,090
$2,560
$2,840
Questions about South Yarmouth, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South Yarmouth, 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 $2,580 it would be $2,322 to $2,838. 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 Yarmouth, MA in?
South Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $2,530 in FY 2026 to $2,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.4%.
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