FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR- 01568
1.01ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,010
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 01568
1.02ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,550
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR- 01568
1.15ratio
FMR$3,300
Market$2,860
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR- 01568
0.98ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$3,780
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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Upton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Upton, MA is $2,590 a month. That is up 23.9% from $2,090 in FY 2026. Upton 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 Upton is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Upton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,440
$1,960
+36.1%
$1,764–$2,156
1BR
$1,590
$2,030
+27.7%
$1,827–$2,233
2BR
$2,090
$2,590
+23.9%
$2,331–$2,849
3BR
$2,910
$3,300
+13.4%
$2,970–$3,630
4BR
$3,260
$3,690
+13.2%
$3,321–$4,059
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Upton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,960
$2,030
$2,590
$3,300
$3,690
FY 2026
$1,440
$1,590
$2,090
$2,910
$3,260
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,300
$1,710
$2,400
$2,670
FY 2024
$1,110
$1,190
$1,560
$2,200
$2,420
FY 2023
$1,000
$1,050
$1,350
$1,780
$2,110
Questions about Upton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Upton, 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 $2,590 it would be $2,331 to $2,849. 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 Upton, MA in?
Upton, 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 Upton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 23.9%, from $2,090 in FY 2026 to $2,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 91.9%.
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