FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 02152
0.94ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,920
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 02152
0.88ratio
FMR$3,280
Market$3,740
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 02152
0.86ratio
FMR$3,610
Market$4,200
vs market-$590
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Winthrop, MA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Winthrop, MA is $2,750 a month. That is up 5.0% from $2,620 in FY 2026. Winthrop 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 Winthrop is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Winthrop, MA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,100
$2,230
+6.2%
$2,007–$2,453
1BR
$2,210
$2,300
+4.1%
$2,070–$2,530
2BR
$2,620
$2,750
+5.0%
$2,475–$3,025
3BR
$3,140
$3,280
+4.5%
$2,952–$3,608
4BR
$3,470
$3,610
+4.0%
$3,249–$3,971
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Winthrop, MA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,230
$2,300
$2,750
$3,280
$3,610
FY 2026
$2,100
$2,210
$2,620
$3,140
$3,470
FY 2025
$2,010
$2,140
$2,550
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2024
$1,930
$2,080
$2,470
$2,990
$3,290
FY 2023
$1,740
$1,890
$2,260
$2,750
$3,040
Questions about Winthrop, MA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Winthrop, 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 $2,750 it would be $2,475 to $3,025. 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 Winthrop, MA in?
Winthrop, 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 Winthrop, MA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $2,620 in FY 2026 to $2,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.7%.
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