FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 01475
1.07ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,470
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 01475
1.14ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,660
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 01475
1.22ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$1,990
vs market+$430
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR- 01475
1.27ratio
FMR$2,830
Market$2,220
vs market+$610
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
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Winchendon, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Winchendon, MA is $1,900 a month. That is up 9.8% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Winchendon 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 Winchendon is 14% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Winchendon, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,190
$1,320
+10.9%
$1,188–$1,452
1BR
$1,390
$1,570
+12.9%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,730
$1,900
+9.8%
$1,710–$2,090
3BR
$2,220
$2,420
+9.0%
$2,178–$2,662
4BR
$2,610
$2,830
+8.4%
$2,547–$3,113
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Winchendon, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,320
$1,570
$1,900
$2,420
$2,830
FY 2026
$1,190
$1,390
$1,730
$2,220
$2,610
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,290
$1,610
$2,100
$2,400
FY 2024
$1,020
$1,180
$1,510
$1,960
$2,260
FY 2023
$920
$970
$1,260
$1,620
$1,890
Questions about Winchendon, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Winchendon, 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 $1,900 it would be $1,710 to $2,090. 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 Winchendon, MA in?
Winchendon, 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 Winchendon, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.8%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,900 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.8%.
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