FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 01079
0.87ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,430
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 01079
0.90ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,750
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 01079
1.02ratio
FMR$1,970
Market$1,930
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 01079
1.01ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,050
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Thorndike, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Thorndike, MA is $1,580 a month. That is up 4.6% from $1,510 in FY 2026. Thorndike is in the Springfield, MA MSA. 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 $1,800. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Thorndike is 29% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Thorndike, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,110
+4.7%
$999–$1,221
1BR
$1,200
$1,250
+4.2%
$1,125–$1,375
2BR
$1,510
$1,580
+4.6%
$1,422–$1,738
3BR
$1,850
$1,970
+6.5%
$1,773–$2,167
4BR
$2,000
$2,080
+4.0%
$1,872–$2,288
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Thorndike, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,110
$1,250
$1,580
$1,970
$2,080
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,200
$1,510
$1,850
$2,000
FY 2025
$970
$1,160
$1,440
$1,750
$2,110
FY 2024
$1,070
$1,280
$1,590
$1,940
$2,340
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,420
$1,760
$2,150
$2,590
Questions about Thorndike, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Thorndike, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,800, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,620 to $1,980 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,580 it would be $1,422 to $1,738. 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 Thorndike, MA in?
Thorndike, MA is in the Springfield, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,800.
How much did fair market rent change in Thorndike, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.6%, from $1,510 in FY 2026 to $1,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 10.2%.
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