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MA/Worcester County/Worcester

Worcester, MA

CitySAFMR
Worcester County
Found 12 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

110Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,440 – $1,740$1,580 – $1,870
1 BR$1,450 – $1,750$1,600 – $1,870
2 BR$1,870 – $2,250$2,060 – $2,410
3 BR$2,340 – $2,820$2,390 – $2,960
4 BR$2,670 – $3,210$2,650 – $3,250
5 BR$3,364Not available
6 BR$3,868Not available
7 BR$4,449Not available
8 BR$5,116Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.77-0.99
1 BR
3
3
0.66-0.92
2 BR
2
2
2
0.61-0.99
3 BR
4
0.81-1.06
4 BR
2
2
2
2
0.80-1.14
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Worcester, MA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 12 ZIP codes in Worcester, MA ranges from $1,870 to $2,250 a month, with a median of $2,050. That is up 1.5% from $2,020 in FY 2026. Worcester 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 Worcester is 8% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Worcester, MA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,585+1.6%$1,427–$1,744
1BR$1,595+1.6%$1,436–$1,755
2BR$2,050+1.5%$1,845–$2,255
3BR$2,570+2.6%$2,313–$2,827
4BR$2,925+5.4%$2,633–$3,218

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Worcester, MA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,585$1,595$2,050$2,570$2,925
FY 2026$1,560$1,570$2,020$2,505$2,775
FY 2025$1,420$1,430$1,840$2,250$2,470
FY 2024$1,260$1,270$1,630$1,970$2,170
FY 2023$1,210$1,250$1,610$1,960$2,160

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
01602$2,250+9.8%
01604$2,240+9.3%
01606$2,190+6.8%
01605$2,140+4.4%
01608$2,110+2.9%
01607$2,080+1.5%
01610$2,020−1.5%
01613$1,980−3.4%
01653$1,980−3.4%
01655$1,980−3.4%
01603$1,970−3.9%
01609$1,870−8.8%

Questions about Worcester, MA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Worcester, 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 $2,050 it would be $1,845 to $2,255. 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 Worcester, MA in?

Worcester, 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 Worcester, MA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $2,020 in FY 2026 to $2,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.3%.

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

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