FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 01885
0.74ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,550
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 01885
0.80ratio
FMR$2,470
Market$3,100
vs market-$630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 01885
0.81ratio
FMR$2,940
Market$3,630
vs market-$690
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR- 01885
0.75ratio
FMR$3,250
Market$4,350
vs market-$1,100
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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West Boxford, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Boxford, MA is $2,470 a month. That is up 4.2% from $2,370 in FY 2026. West Boxford is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so West Boxford is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Boxford, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,630
$1,750
+7.4%
$1,575–$1,925
1BR
$1,810
$1,890
+4.4%
$1,701–$2,079
2BR
$2,370
$2,470
+4.2%
$2,223–$2,717
3BR
$2,840
$2,940
+3.5%
$2,646–$3,234
4BR
$3,140
$3,250
+3.5%
$2,925–$3,575
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Boxford, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,750
$1,890
$2,470
$2,940
$3,250
FY 2026
$1,630
$1,810
$2,370
$2,840
$3,140
FY 2025
$1,410
$1,560
$2,050
$2,470
$2,720
FY 2024
$1,360
$1,550
$2,000
$2,430
$2,660
FY 2023
$1,240
$1,430
$1,850
$2,250
$2,490
Questions about West Boxford, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Boxford, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,470 it would be $2,223 to $2,717. 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 West Boxford, MA in?
West Boxford, MA is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,008.
How much did fair market rent change in West Boxford, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.2%, from $2,370 in FY 2026 to $2,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.5%.
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