FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR- 01088
0.98ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,900
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 01088
0.96ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,470
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 01088
1.05ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$2,930
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 01088
0.93ratio
FMR$3,220
Market$3,460
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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West Hatfield, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Hatfield, MA is $2,370 a month. That is up 1.3% from $2,340 in FY 2026. West Hatfield is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, 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 $2,034. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so West Hatfield is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Hatfield, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,610
$1,660
+3.1%
$1,494–$1,826
1BR
$1,840
$1,860
+1.1%
$1,674–$2,046
2BR
$2,340
$2,370
+1.3%
$2,133–$2,607
3BR
$2,910
$3,080
+5.8%
$2,772–$3,388
4BR
$3,150
$3,220
+2.2%
$2,898–$3,542
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Hatfield, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,660
$1,860
$2,370
$3,080
$3,220
FY 2026
$1,610
$1,840
$2,340
$2,910
$3,150
FY 2025
$1,290
$1,490
$1,850
$2,260
$2,520
FY 2024
$870
$1,040
$1,280
$1,550
$1,820
FY 2023
$800
$960
$1,190
$1,460
$1,750
Questions about West Hatfield, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Hatfield, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,034, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,831 to $2,237 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,370 it would be $2,133 to $2,607. 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 Hatfield, MA in?
West Hatfield, MA is in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,034.
How much did fair market rent change in West Hatfield, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.3%, from $2,340 in FY 2026 to $2,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 99.2%.
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