FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
2 BR
2 BR- 02481
1.16ratio
FMR$4,160
Market$3,580
vs market+$580
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
3 BR
3 BR- 02481
1.05ratio
FMR$4,960
Market$4,710
vs market+$250
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 02481
0.87ratio
FMR$5,470
Market$6,310
vs market-$840
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Wellesley Hills, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wellesley Hills, MA is $4,160 a month. That is up 3.2% from $4,030 in FY 2026. Wellesley Hills is in the Brockton, 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 $2,409. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Wellesley Hills is 87% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wellesley Hills, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$3,230
$3,370
+4.3%
$3,033–$3,707
1BR
$3,390
$3,480
+2.7%
$3,132–$3,828
2BR
$4,030
$4,160
+3.2%
$3,744–$4,576
3BR
$4,830
$4,960
+2.7%
$4,464–$5,456
4BR
$5,340
$5,470
+2.4%
$4,923–$6,017
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wellesley Hills, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$3,370
$3,480
$4,160
$4,960
$5,470
FY 2026
$3,230
$3,390
$4,030
$4,830
$5,340
FY 2025
$3,180
$3,370
$3,990
$4,810
$5,290
FY 2024
$3,320
$3,570
$4,240
$5,130
$5,650
FY 2023
$3,040
$3,300
$3,950
$4,810
$5,310
Questions about Wellesley Hills, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wellesley Hills, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,409, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,168 to $2,650 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $4,160 it would be $3,744 to $4,576. 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 Wellesley Hills, MA in?
Wellesley Hills, MA is in the Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,409.
How much did fair market rent change in Wellesley Hills, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.2%, from $4,030 in FY 2026 to $4,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 5.3%.
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