FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 01887
1.12ratio
FMR$4,120
Market$3,670
vs market+$450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
4 BR
4 BR- 01887
1.11ratio
FMR$4,550
Market$4,110
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Wilmington, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wilmington, MA is $3,460 a month. That is down 0.6% from $3,480 in FY 2026. Wilmington 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 Wilmington is 56% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wilmington, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,790
$2,810
+0.7%
$2,529–$3,091
1BR
$2,930
$2,900
−1.0%
$2,610–$3,190
2BR
$3,480
$3,460
−0.6%
$3,114–$3,806
3BR
$4,170
$4,120
−1.2%
$3,708–$4,532
4BR
$4,610
$4,550
−1.3%
$4,095–$5,005
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wilmington, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,810
$2,900
$3,460
$4,120
$4,550
FY 2026
$2,790
$2,930
$3,480
$4,170
$4,610
FY 2025
$2,690
$2,840
$3,370
$4,060
$4,470
FY 2024
$2,650
$2,850
$3,390
$4,100
$4,510
FY 2023
$2,430
$2,640
$3,160
$3,850
$4,250
Questions about Wilmington, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wilmington, 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 $3,460 it would be $3,114 to $3,806. 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 Wilmington, MA in?
Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.6%, from $3,480 in FY 2026 to $3,460 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 9.5%.
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