FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 02671
0.96ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,180
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 02671
1.08ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$2,540
vs market+$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 02671
1.17ratio
FMR$3,440
Market$2,930
vs market+$510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
4 BR
4 BR- 02671
1.24ratio
FMR$4,100
Market$3,310
vs market+$790
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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West Harwich, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Harwich, MA is $2,740 a month. That is up 7.5% from $2,550 in FY 2026. West Harwich 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 Harwich is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Harwich, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,930
$2,080
+7.8%
$1,872–$2,288
1BR
$1,950
$2,090
+7.2%
$1,881–$2,299
2BR
$2,550
$2,740
+7.5%
$2,466–$3,014
3BR
$3,140
$3,440
+9.6%
$3,096–$3,784
4BR
$3,610
$4,100
+13.6%
$3,690–$4,510
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Harwich, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,080
$2,090
$2,740
$3,440
$4,100
FY 2026
$1,930
$1,950
$2,550
$3,140
$3,610
FY 2025
$1,770
$1,830
$2,390
$2,940
$3,370
FY 2024
$1,490
$1,590
$2,090
$2,550
$2,910
FY 2023
$1,210
$1,340
$1,770
$2,170
$2,410
Questions about West Harwich, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Harwich, 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 $2,740 it would be $2,466 to $3,014. 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 Harwich, MA in?
West Harwich, 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 Harwich, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.5%, from $2,550 in FY 2026 to $2,740 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 54.8%.
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