FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 02382
0.87ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,140
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 02382
0.95ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$2,580
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 02382
0.90ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$3,400
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 02382
0.89ratio
FMR$3,210
Market$3,590
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Whitman, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Whitman, MA is $2,440 a month. That is up 3.4% from $2,360 in FY 2026. Whitman is in the Brockton, 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 $2,409. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so Whitman is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Whitman, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,670
$1,700
+1.8%
$1,530–$1,870
1BR
$1,800
$1,870
+3.9%
$1,683–$2,057
2BR
$2,360
$2,440
+3.4%
$2,196–$2,684
3BR
$2,950
$3,050
+3.4%
$2,745–$3,355
4BR
$3,120
$3,210
+2.9%
$2,889–$3,531
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Whitman, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,700
$1,870
$2,440
$3,050
$3,210
FY 2026
$1,670
$1,800
$2,360
$2,950
$3,120
FY 2025
$1,640
$1,690
$2,200
$2,790
$3,010
FY 2024
$1,420
$1,510
$1,990
$2,520
$2,830
FY 2023
$1,280
$1,450
$1,910
$2,430
$2,780
Questions about Whitman, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Whitman, MA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,409, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,168 to $2,650 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,440 it would be $2,196 to $2,684. 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 Whitman, MA in?
Whitman, MA is in the Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,409.
How much did fair market rent change in Whitman, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.4%, from $2,360 in FY 2026 to $2,440 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.7%.
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