FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 02379
1.02ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,110
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
2 BR
2 BR- 02379
0.94ratio
FMR$2,810
Market$2,990
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 02379
1.03ratio
FMR$3,520
Market$3,420
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 02379
1.04ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$3,560
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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West Bridgewater, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Bridgewater, MA is $2,810 a month. That is up 1.4% from $2,770 in FY 2026. West Bridgewater 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 West Bridgewater is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Bridgewater, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,960
$1,960
0.0%
$1,764–$2,156
1BR
$2,110
$2,150
+1.9%
$1,935–$2,365
2BR
$2,770
$2,810
+1.4%
$2,529–$3,091
3BR
$3,460
$3,520
+1.7%
$3,168–$3,872
4BR
$3,670
$3,690
+0.5%
$3,321–$4,059
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Bridgewater, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,960
$2,150
$2,810
$3,520
$3,690
FY 2026
$1,960
$2,110
$2,770
$3,460
$3,670
FY 2025
$1,930
$1,980
$2,590
$3,280
$3,550
FY 2024
$1,570
$1,670
$2,200
$2,790
$3,130
FY 2023
$1,390
$1,580
$2,080
$2,650
$3,020
Questions about West Bridgewater, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Bridgewater, 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 $2,810 it would be $2,529 to $3,091. 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 Bridgewater, MA in?
West Bridgewater, 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 West Bridgewater, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.4%, from $2,770 in FY 2026 to $2,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.1%.
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