For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Townsend, MA is $3,400 a month. That is up 4.0% from $3,270 in FY 2026. West Townsend 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 Townsend is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Townsend, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,620
$2,760
+5.3%
$2,484–$3,036
1BR
$2,750
$2,850
+3.6%
$2,565–$3,135
2BR
$3,270
$3,400
+4.0%
$3,060–$3,740
3BR
$3,920
$4,050
+3.3%
$3,645–$4,455
4BR
$4,330
$4,470
+3.2%
$4,023–$4,917
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Townsend, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,760
$2,850
$3,400
$4,050
$4,470
FY 2026
$2,620
$2,750
$3,270
$3,920
$4,330
FY 2025
$2,420
$2,560
$3,030
$3,650
$4,020
FY 2024
$2,160
$2,320
$2,760
$3,340
$3,680
FY 2023
$1,710
$1,850
$2,220
$2,700
$2,980
Questions about West Townsend, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Townsend, 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 $3,400 it would be $3,060 to $3,740. 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 Townsend, MA in?
West Townsend, 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 Townsend, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.0%, from $3,270 in FY 2026 to $3,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 53.2%.
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