FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 02072
0.91ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,610
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 02072
1.00ratio
FMR$2,830
Market$2,820
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR- 02072
1.06ratio
FMR$3,370
Market$3,190
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 02072
0.94ratio
FMR$3,720
Market$3,940
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Stoughton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Stoughton, MA is $2,830 a month. That is up 2.9% from $2,750 in FY 2026. Stoughton is in the Brockton, 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 $2,409. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Stoughton is 27% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Stoughton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,210
$2,300
+4.1%
$2,070–$2,530
1BR
$2,320
$2,370
+2.2%
$2,133–$2,607
2BR
$2,750
$2,830
+2.9%
$2,547–$3,113
3BR
$3,300
$3,370
+2.1%
$3,033–$3,707
4BR
$3,640
$3,720
+2.2%
$3,348–$4,092
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Stoughton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,300
$2,370
$2,830
$3,370
$3,720
FY 2026
$2,210
$2,320
$2,750
$3,300
$3,640
FY 2025
$2,110
$2,240
$2,650
$3,190
$3,510
FY 2024
$2,060
$2,210
$2,630
$3,180
$3,500
FY 2023
$1,870
$2,030
$2,430
$2,960
$3,260
Questions about Stoughton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Stoughton, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,409, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,168 to $2,650 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,830 it would be $2,547 to $3,113. 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 Stoughton, MA in?
Stoughton, MA is in the Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,409.
How much did fair market rent change in Stoughton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $2,750 in FY 2026 to $2,830 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.5%.
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