FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 01077
0.82ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,800
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 01077
0.77ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,440
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 01077
0.98ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$2,380
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 01077
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
Market rent
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Southwick, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Southwick, MA is $1,870 a month. That is up 3.3% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Southwick is in the Springfield, 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 $1,800. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Southwick is 16% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Southwick, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,310
+3.1%
$1,179–$1,441
1BR
$1,440
$1,480
+2.8%
$1,332–$1,628
2BR
$1,810
$1,870
+3.3%
$1,683–$2,057
3BR
$2,220
$2,330
+5.0%
$2,097–$2,563
4BR
$2,400
$2,460
+2.5%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Southwick, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,310
$1,480
$1,870
$2,330
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,270
$1,440
$1,810
$2,220
$2,400
FY 2025
$1,080
$1,250
$1,550
$1,890
$2,110
FY 2024
$990
$1,180
$1,460
$1,770
$2,070
FY 2023
$860
$1,030
$1,280
$1,570
$1,880
Questions about Southwick, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Southwick, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,800, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,620 to $1,980 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,870 it would be $1,683 to $2,057. 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 Southwick, MA in?
Southwick, MA is in the Springfield, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,800.
How much did fair market rent change in Southwick, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.3%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,870 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 46.1%.
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