FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 02673
0.73ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$2,380
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 02673
0.87ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,630
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 02673
0.91ratio
FMR$2,860
Market$3,160
vs market-$300
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 02673
1.11ratio
FMR$3,410
Market$3,070
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Historical
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West Yarmouth, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Yarmouth, MA is $2,280 a month. That is down 6.2% from $2,430 in FY 2026. West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Yarmouth, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,840
$1,730
−6.0%
$1,557–$1,903
1BR
$1,850
$1,740
−5.9%
$1,566–$1,914
2BR
$2,430
$2,280
−6.2%
$2,052–$2,508
3BR
$2,990
$2,860
−4.3%
$2,574–$3,146
4BR
$3,440
$3,410
−0.9%
$3,069–$3,751
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Yarmouth, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,730
$1,740
$2,280
$2,860
$3,410
FY 2026
$1,840
$1,850
$2,430
$2,990
$3,440
FY 2025
$1,830
$1,880
$2,470
$3,030
$3,480
FY 2024
$1,590
$1,700
$2,230
$2,720
$3,100
FY 2023
$1,490
$1,660
$2,180
$2,670
$2,970
Questions about West Yarmouth, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Yarmouth, 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 $2,280 it would be $2,052 to $2,508. 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 Yarmouth, MA in?
West Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.2%, from $2,430 in FY 2026 to $2,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 4.6%.
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