FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 01564
0.75ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$2,180
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 01564
0.74ratio
FMR$2,110
Market$2,860
vs market-$750
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 01564
0.89ratio
FMR$2,640
Market$2,950
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 01564
1.02ratio
FMR$3,010
Market$2,950
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Sterling, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sterling, MA is $2,110 a month. That is up 1.0% from $2,090 in FY 2026. Sterling 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 Sterling is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sterling, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,610
$1,630
+1.2%
$1,467–$1,793
1BR
$1,630
$1,640
+0.6%
$1,476–$1,804
2BR
$2,090
$2,110
+1.0%
$1,899–$2,321
3BR
$2,590
$2,640
+1.9%
$2,376–$2,904
4BR
$2,870
$3,010
+4.9%
$2,709–$3,311
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sterling, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,630
$1,640
$2,110
$2,640
$3,010
FY 2026
$1,610
$1,630
$2,090
$2,590
$2,870
FY 2025
$1,460
$1,470
$1,900
$2,320
$2,560
FY 2024
$1,420
$1,430
$1,840
$2,220
$2,450
FY 2023
$1,420
$1,470
$1,890
$2,300
$2,540
Questions about Sterling, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sterling, 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 $2,110 it would be $1,899 to $2,321. 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 Sterling, MA in?
Sterling, 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 Sterling, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.0%, from $2,090 in FY 2026 to $2,110 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.6%.
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