FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 01467
0.92ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,760
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 01467
0.88ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$2,400
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 01467
0.94ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$3,080
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 01467
0.97ratio
FMR$3,170
Market$3,260
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Still River, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Still River, MA is $2,120 a month. That is up 14.0% from $1,860 in FY 2026. Still River 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 Still River is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Still River, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,280
$1,480
+15.6%
$1,332–$1,628
1BR
$1,420
$1,620
+14.1%
$1,458–$1,782
2BR
$1,860
$2,120
+14.0%
$1,908–$2,332
3BR
$2,590
$2,910
+12.4%
$2,619–$3,201
4BR
$2,970
$3,170
+6.7%
$2,853–$3,487
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Still River, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,480
$1,620
$2,120
$2,910
$3,170
FY 2026
$1,280
$1,420
$1,860
$2,590
$2,970
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,350
$1,770
$2,480
$2,840
FY 2024
$1,110
$1,250
$1,640
$2,310
$2,550
FY 2023
$1,170
$1,330
$1,750
$2,370
$2,820
Questions about Still River, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Still River, 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 $2,120 it would be $1,908 to $2,332. 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 Still River, MA in?
Still River, 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 Still River, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.0%, from $1,860 in FY 2026 to $2,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.1%.
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