FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR- 02482
0.98ratio
FMR$4,780
Market$4,900
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 02482
0.82ratio
FMR$5,270
Market$6,410
vs market-$1,140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Wellesley, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wellesley, MA is $4,010 a month. That is up 0.8% from $3,980 in FY 2026. Wellesley 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 is 81% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wellesley, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$3,190
$3,250
+1.9%
$2,925–$3,575
1BR
$3,350
$3,360
+0.3%
$3,024–$3,696
2BR
$3,980
$4,010
+0.8%
$3,609–$4,411
3BR
$4,770
$4,780
+0.2%
$4,302–$5,258
4BR
$5,270
$5,270
0.0%
$4,743–$5,797
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wellesley, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$3,250
$3,360
$4,010
$4,780
$5,270
FY 2026
$3,190
$3,350
$3,980
$4,770
$5,270
FY 2025
$3,050
$3,220
$3,820
$4,600
$5,060
FY 2024
$2,860
$3,080
$3,660
$4,430
$4,870
FY 2023
$2,380
$2,590
$3,100
$3,770
$4,160
Questions about Wellesley, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wellesley, 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 $4,010 it would be $3,609 to $4,411. 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, MA in?
Wellesley, 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, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.8%, from $3,980 in FY 2026 to $4,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.4%.
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