FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 01985
0.83ratio
FMR$2,110
Market$2,550
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 01985
0.83ratio
FMR$2,770
Market$3,350
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 01985
0.95ratio
FMR$3,320
Market$3,510
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 01985
0.99ratio
FMR$3,660
Market$3,710
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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West Newbury, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Newbury, MA is $2,770 a month. That is down 9.8% from $3,070 in FY 2026. West Newbury 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 Newbury is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Newbury, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,120
$1,940
−8.5%
$1,746–$2,134
1BR
$2,340
$2,110
−9.8%
$1,899–$2,321
2BR
$3,070
$2,770
−9.8%
$2,493–$3,047
3BR
$3,680
$3,320
−9.8%
$2,988–$3,652
4BR
$4,060
$3,660
−9.9%
$3,294–$4,026
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Newbury, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,940
$2,110
$2,770
$3,320
$3,660
FY 2026
$2,120
$2,340
$3,070
$3,680
$4,060
FY 2025
$1,850
$2,060
$2,700
$3,250
$3,580
FY 2024
$1,780
$2,030
$2,620
$3,180
$3,490
FY 2023
$1,640
$1,910
$2,460
$2,990
$3,300
Questions about West Newbury, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Newbury, 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 $2,770 it would be $2,493 to $3,047. 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 Newbury, MA in?
West Newbury, 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 Newbury, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $3,070 in FY 2026 to $2,770 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.6%.
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