FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 01566
1.03ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,290
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 01566
1.22ratio
FMR$2,960
Market$2,420
vs market+$540
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR- 01566
1.33ratio
FMR$3,370
Market$2,540
vs market+$830
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.33
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Sturbridge, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sturbridge, MA is $2,360 a month. That is up 2.6% from $2,300 in FY 2026. Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sturbridge, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,780
$1,820
+2.2%
$1,638–$2,002
1BR
$1,790
$1,830
+2.2%
$1,647–$2,013
2BR
$2,300
$2,360
+2.6%
$2,124–$2,596
3BR
$2,850
$2,960
+3.9%
$2,664–$3,256
4BR
$3,160
$3,370
+6.6%
$3,033–$3,707
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sturbridge, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,820
$1,830
$2,360
$2,960
$3,370
FY 2026
$1,780
$1,790
$2,300
$2,850
$3,160
FY 2025
$1,640
$1,650
$2,130
$2,600
$2,860
FY 2024
$1,510
$1,520
$1,950
$2,360
$2,600
FY 2023
$1,490
$1,540
$1,980
$2,410
$2,660
Questions about Sturbridge, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sturbridge, 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 $2,360 it would be $2,124 to $2,596. 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 Sturbridge, MA in?
Sturbridge, 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 Sturbridge, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.6%, from $2,300 in FY 2026 to $2,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.2%.
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