FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 01562
0.86ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,680
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 01562
0.94ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,970
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 01562
0.93ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,470
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 01562
1.04ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,450
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Spencer, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Spencer, MA is $1,860 a month. That is up 11.4% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Spencer 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 Spencer is 16% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Spencer, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,290
$1,430
+10.9%
$1,287–$1,573
1BR
$1,300
$1,440
+10.8%
$1,296–$1,584
2BR
$1,670
$1,860
+11.4%
$1,674–$2,046
3BR
$2,040
$2,300
+12.7%
$2,070–$2,530
4BR
$2,250
$2,550
+13.3%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Spencer, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,430
$1,440
$1,860
$2,300
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,290
$1,300
$1,670
$2,040
$2,250
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,170
$1,500
$1,810
$2,000
FY 2024
$1,110
$1,150
$1,480
$1,800
$1,980
FY 2023
$1,000
$1,050
$1,350
$1,660
$1,820
Questions about Spencer, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Spencer, 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 $1,860 it would be $1,674 to $2,046. 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 Spencer, MA in?
Spencer, 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 Spencer, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.4%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.8%.
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