FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 01080
0.93ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,430
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 01080
0.92ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,840
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 01080
1.02ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,050
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 01080
1.03ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,170
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
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Market rent
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Three Rivers, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Three Rivers, MA is $1,690 a month. That is down 1.2% from $1,710 in FY 2026. Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers is 24% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Three Rivers, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,190
−0.8%
$1,071–$1,309
1BR
$1,360
$1,330
−2.2%
$1,197–$1,463
2BR
$1,710
$1,690
−1.2%
$1,521–$1,859
3BR
$2,100
$2,100
0.0%
$1,890–$2,310
4BR
$2,260
$2,230
−1.3%
$2,007–$2,453
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Three Rivers, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,190
$1,330
$1,690
$2,100
$2,230
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,360
$1,710
$2,100
$2,260
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,230
$1,530
$1,860
$2,080
FY 2024
$920
$1,090
$1,350
$1,640
$1,920
FY 2023
$780
$940
$1,160
$1,420
$1,710
Questions about Three Rivers, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Three Rivers, 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 $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 Three Rivers, MA in?
Three Rivers, 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 Three Rivers, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.2%, from $1,710 in FY 2026 to $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.7%.
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