FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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FMR$1,910
Market$1,680
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
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Wheelwright, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wheelwright, MA is $1,910 a month. That is up 28.2% from $1,490 in FY 2026. Wheelwright is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA 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 $1,900. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Wheelwright is 14% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wheelwright, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,470
+38.7%
$1,323–$1,617
1BR
$1,160
$1,480
+27.6%
$1,332–$1,628
2BR
$1,490
$1,910
+28.2%
$1,719–$2,101
3BR
$2,070
$2,640
+27.5%
$2,376–$2,904
4BR
$2,500
$3,190
+27.6%
$2,871–$3,509
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wheelwright, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,470
$1,480
$1,910
$2,640
$3,190
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,160
$1,490
$2,070
$2,500
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,230
$1,570
$2,060
$2,370
FY 2024
$1,010
$1,050
$1,370
$1,830
$2,120
FY 2023
$720
$720
$950
$1,280
$1,290
Questions about Wheelwright, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wheelwright, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,900, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,710 to $2,090 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,910 it would be $1,719 to $2,101. 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 Wheelwright, MA in?
Wheelwright, MA is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,900.
How much did fair market rent change in Wheelwright, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 28.2%, from $1,490 in FY 2026 to $1,910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 101.1%.
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