FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
1 BR
1 BR- 02669
0.73ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$2,610
vs market-$710
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 02669
0.67ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$3,720
vs market-$1,230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
3 BR
3 BR- 02669
0.97ratio
FMR$3,120
Market$3,220
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 02669
1.08ratio
FMR$3,720
Market$3,440
vs market+$280
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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West Chatham, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Chatham, MA is $2,490 a month. That is up 2.9% from $2,420 in FY 2026. West Chatham is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. 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 $2,488. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so West Chatham is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Chatham, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,830
$1,890
+3.3%
$1,701–$2,079
1BR
$1,840
$1,900
+3.3%
$1,710–$2,090
2BR
$2,420
$2,490
+2.9%
$2,241–$2,739
3BR
$2,980
$3,120
+4.7%
$2,808–$3,432
4BR
$3,420
$3,720
+8.8%
$3,348–$4,092
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Chatham, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,890
$1,900
$2,490
$3,120
$3,720
FY 2026
$1,830
$1,840
$2,420
$2,980
$3,420
FY 2025
$1,740
$1,790
$2,350
$2,880
$3,310
FY 2024
$1,480
$1,580
$2,080
$2,540
$2,890
FY 2023
$1,250
$1,390
$1,830
$2,240
$2,490
Questions about West Chatham, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Chatham, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,488, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,239 to $2,737 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,490 it would be $2,241 to $2,739. 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 Chatham, MA in?
West Chatham, MA is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,488.
How much did fair market rent change in West Chatham, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $2,420 in FY 2026 to $2,490 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.1%.
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