FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.59
1 BR
1 BR- 01073
0.77ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,880
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 01073
0.83ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$2,200
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 01073
0.91ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$2,580
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 01073
0.92ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,660
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Southampton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Southampton, MA is $1,830 a month. That is up 1.1% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Southampton is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, 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 $2,034. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Southampton is 18% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Southampton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,260
$1,280
+1.6%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,430
$1,440
+0.7%
$1,296–$1,584
2BR
$1,810
$1,830
+1.1%
$1,647–$2,013
3BR
$2,240
$2,340
+4.5%
$2,106–$2,574
4BR
$2,420
$2,460
+1.7%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Southampton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,440
$1,830
$2,340
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,260
$1,430
$1,810
$2,240
$2,420
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,180
$1,470
$1,790
$2,000
FY 2024
$900
$1,080
$1,340
$1,620
$1,900
FY 2023
$790
$950
$1,180
$1,440
$1,740
Questions about Southampton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Southampton, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,034, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,831 to $2,237 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,830 it would be $1,647 to $2,013. 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 Southampton, MA in?
Southampton, MA is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,034.
How much did fair market rent change in Southampton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.1%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,830 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 55.1%.
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