FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 01876
0.99ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,440
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 01876
0.98ratio
FMR$3,150
Market$3,230
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 01876
1.14ratio
FMR$3,800
Market$3,320
vs market+$480
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 01876
1.16ratio
FMR$4,140
Market$3,560
vs market+$580
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Tewksbury, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Tewksbury, MA is $3,150 a month. That is down 3.1% from $3,250 in FY 2026. Tewksbury is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Tewksbury is 42% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tewksbury, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,240
$2,190
−2.2%
$1,971–$2,409
1BR
$2,480
$2,420
−2.4%
$2,178–$2,662
2BR
$3,250
$3,150
−3.1%
$2,835–$3,465
3BR
$3,900
$3,800
−2.6%
$3,420–$4,180
4BR
$4,300
$4,140
−3.7%
$3,726–$4,554
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tewksbury, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,190
$2,420
$3,150
$3,800
$4,140
FY 2026
$2,240
$2,480
$3,250
$3,900
$4,300
FY 2025
$2,230
$2,480
$3,250
$3,920
$4,310
FY 2024
$2,040
$2,270
$2,980
$3,600
$3,970
FY 2023
$1,950
$2,170
$2,850
$3,470
$3,830
Questions about Tewksbury, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tewksbury, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,150 it would be $2,835 to $3,465. 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 Tewksbury, MA in?
Tewksbury, MA is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,008.
How much did fair market rent change in Tewksbury, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.1%, from $3,250 in FY 2026 to $3,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.5%.
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