FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 02465
0.89ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$2,940
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 02465
0.97ratio
FMR$3,120
Market$3,220
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 02465
0.89ratio
FMR$3,720
Market$4,180
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 02465
0.68ratio
FMR$4,100
Market$6,070
vs market-$1,970
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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West Newton, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Newton, MA is $3,120 a month. That is down 1.6% from $3,170 in FY 2026. West Newton 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 Newton is 40% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Newton, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,540
$2,530
−0.4%
$2,277–$2,783
1BR
$2,670
$2,610
−2.2%
$2,349–$2,871
2BR
$3,170
$3,120
−1.6%
$2,808–$3,432
3BR
$3,800
$3,720
−2.1%
$3,348–$4,092
4BR
$4,200
$4,100
−2.4%
$3,690–$4,510
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Newton, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,530
$2,610
$3,120
$3,720
$4,100
FY 2026
$2,540
$2,670
$3,170
$3,800
$4,200
FY 2025
$2,440
$2,580
$3,060
$3,690
$4,060
FY 2024
$2,500
$2,690
$3,200
$3,870
$4,260
FY 2023
$2,330
$2,530
$3,030
$3,690
$4,070
Questions about West Newton, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Newton, 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 $3,120 it would be $2,808 to $3,432. 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 Newton, MA in?
West Newton, 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 Newton, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.6%, from $3,170 in FY 2026 to $3,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.0%.
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