FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
1 BR
1 BR- 01772
1.04ratio
FMR$2,600
Market$2,490
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR- 01772
1.03ratio
FMR$3,400
Market$3,290
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 01772
1.29ratio
FMR$4,660
Market$3,620
vs market+$1,040
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
4 BR
4 BR- 01772
1.24ratio
FMR$5,080
Market$4,090
vs market+$990
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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Historical
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Southborough, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Southborough, MA is $3,400 a month. That is up 14.1% from $2,980 in FY 2026. Southborough 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 Southborough is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Southborough, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,050
$2,370
+15.6%
$2,133–$2,607
1BR
$2,270
$2,600
+14.5%
$2,340–$2,860
2BR
$2,980
$3,400
+14.1%
$3,060–$3,740
3BR
$4,140
$4,660
+12.6%
$4,194–$5,126
4BR
$4,650
$5,080
+9.2%
$4,572–$5,588
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Southborough, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,370
$2,600
$3,400
$4,660
$5,080
FY 2026
$2,050
$2,270
$2,980
$4,140
$4,650
FY 2025
$2,080
$2,190
$2,670
$3,290
$3,640
FY 2024
$1,940
$2,080
$2,550
$3,170
$3,490
FY 2023
$1,630
$1,790
$2,160
$2,670
$3,010
Questions about Southborough, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Southborough, 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 $3,400 it would be $3,060 to $3,740. 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 Southborough, MA in?
Southborough, 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 Southborough, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.1%, from $2,980 in FY 2026 to $3,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 57.4%.
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